Publications and Research
Document Type
Book Chapter or Section
Publication Date
5-1-2026
Abstract
We envisioned this focus group as more of a creative jam session than a traditional research activity. Laughter mixed with curiosity as participants imagined AI not as a tool, but as a bandmate offering melodies, suggesting rhythms, even challenging their musical instincts. Through spontaneous brainstorming and hands-on exercises, they explored how AI might co-create with artists. This playful experimentation echoed the spirit of the larger EuroPLoP conference, which centered on pattern recognition and collaborative learning fields where structure meets improvisation, and insight emerges from interaction. As AI is still scaling, there are “unknown unknowns” that need to be addressed as soon as possible. Our workshop explored these issues with AI-themed discussions (rather than being tied to any specific AI product). AI is frequently employed to grab attention, suggest innovation, or make something seem more advanced or futuristic than it may be. We wanted to engage participants in creative and critical thinking about such issues. The session concluded with a group reflection using the Project Action Review (PAR) technique, where participants reviewed personal insights and identified alternative research directions. Outcomes included the documentation of group reflections, a playful investigation of complex ideas, and the discovery of new connections among media, learning, and technology. We conducted a short pre- and post- survey, an analysis of which is included in our results.
Comments
This is the author's accepted manuscript of a conference paper originally published in Pattern Languages of Programs, People and Practices 30th European Conference, EuroPLoP 2025, Irsee, Germany, July 2–6, 2025, Revised Selected Papers, Part II, edited by Tsvetelina Plummer, Dennis Dubbert, Christopher Preschern, available at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-19157-1_21