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Janet Frances Rafner

AIAS FORMER FELLOW

Postdoc, Department of Management, Aarhus University, Denmark

During her AIAS-SHAPE fellowship, Janet Frances Rafner worked on the project 'Human-AI co-creativity to engage policy makers, general public and researchers in societal issues'

Project Description

Janet Rafner's AIAS research project explores the use of human-AI co-creative tools to foster public engagement in societal and civic dialogues. The project, "crea.visions," allows the public to co-create generate images and narratives on current issues. The project integrates input from Aarhus University researchers and policymakers, creating an online and physical forum for discussing the societal impacts of ongoing research. This initiative aims to enhance public participation in research and demonstrate how AI technologies can benefit society.

Project title: Human-AI co-creativity to engage policy makers, general public and researchers in societal issues

Area of research: Citizen Science, Participatory Futures, Psychometric Creativity Assessment, Computational Co-Creativity, and Human-AI Interaction

Fellowship period: 1 Sep 2023 - 30 Jun 2025

Fellowship type: AIAS-SHAPE Fellow

This fellowship has received funding from The Aarhus University Research Foundation (AUFF)