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Content creation or interpolation: AI generative digital art in the classroom

The integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in art and design has disrupted the traditional creative landscape, leading to debates on the legitimacy of AI-generated art and the emergence of new markets such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The US Copyright Office’s February 21, 2023, ruling withdrawing copyright protection for AI-generated comic artwork, while protecting the accompanying text and arrangement, highlights the contested nature of AI art and suggests that significant human intervention in the creative process will be required for monetization. Whether considered content interpolation or content creation, AI generative content for the creation of art and design is here with human-AI collaboration. To explore the potential of AI tools in creative practice, this study introduced students in a digital art course to Craiyon and Midjourney generative AI tools, with DALL-E 2 selected as the primary tool due to its varied output. The students were tasked with selecting a preferred prompt from one tool and then reproducing the output from both tools. The results revealed significant variations in replicating the outputs of different AI tools and limited exploration of prompt engineering, leading to restrictions in the iterative process of artmaking. The students agreed that generative AI tools are not a substitute for human creativity and should be used for final projects. The study demonstrates the potential and limitations of integrating AI tools in art and design and suggests the need for further research in developing effective prompt engineering strategies.

From motion to magic: Real-time virtual-real stage effects via 3D motion capture

Immersive cultural performances with virtual-real fusion effects are the future development trend in the exhibition and stage industry. However, current virtual-real stage performances heavily rely on traditional sequential design and arrangements. During the performance, actors must move to specific positions based on the musical beat and execute predetermined actions with a pre-designed amplitude and frequency to synchronize with the fixedly played stage visual effects; otherwise, major performance accidents such as plot inconsistencies or continuity errors may occur. To address the problem, this paper introduces a real-time generation system for stage visual effects based on multi-view multi-person 3D motion capture. The system utilizes multi-view 3D motion capture technique to achieve non-intrusive real-time interaction perception of target actors in the stage space. By perceiving the spatial position and performance actions of the target actors, corresponding stage visual effects are generated in real-time. This is followed by the seamless integration of sound effects and immersive high-definition display, ultimately realizing multidimensional real-time interaction between real actors and virtual visual effects in the stage space. We conducted an experimental virtual-real stage performance, lasting approximately two minutes, in a physical theater to validate the effectiveness of our proposed method. The experiment not only produced a unique innovative effect of blending stage and technology but also effectively enhanced the sense of presence and interactivity of the stage performance, providing actors with more freedom and control in their performances.

Call for papers for Special Issue "Metaverse and Intelligent Education"

Submission deadline: 2024-12-31

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Danli Wang

State Key Laboratory of Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Systems, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (100190), China.

Interests: Human-computer interaction technology; Virtual reality and Augmented reality; User experience; Artificial intelligence; Psychosomatic computation.

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Prof. Mingmin Zhang

Computer and Engineering Department, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou (310058), China.

Interests: Virtual Reality; Computer Graphics; Multimedia; HCI, etc.

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Special Issue Information

Metaverse is a technology that projects the real world into a virtual environment using virtual reality, augmented reality, and the internet. It provides opportunities for people to engage in work, learning, life, socializing, and even economic activities, thereby achieving the integration of the real world and the virtual world. While the concept of metaverse originally appeared in science fiction novels, it has received significant attention in 2021. Recently, with the rise of large-scale artificial intelligence models, new opportunities have emerged for the development of the Metaverse.

This special issue is an opportunity for researchers and developers in the field of Metaverse to share their achievements in the theme of metaverse technologies and their applications in education from different perspectives such as theory, technology, and application. The topics of this special issue include, but are not limited to:

Cognitive and embodied cognition theories
Single-modal and multi-modal interaction technologies
Deep learning and large-scale model technologies
Human-machine collaboration and multi-user collaboration technologies
XR (AR/VR/MR) technologies
3D character and scene modeling technologies and tools
Intelligent educational technologies and application systems
Usability and user experience evaluation of metaverse applications
Others

Keywords

Metaverse; Intelligent Education; Cognitive Theory; Interaction and Collaboration; Artificial Intelligence; XR Technologies; User Evaluation

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Academic Supporter

Institute for Metaverse, School of Artificial Intelligence (School of Future Technology), Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST), China

Editor-in-Chief

Prof. Zhigeng Pan

Director, Institute for Metaverse, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, China

Honorary Editor-in-Chief

Prof. Jianrong Tan

Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering, China

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Information details for who could submit or how to submit: Educator's Forum - SIGGRAPH Asia 2024.

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