During her AIAS-SHAPE fellowship, Janet Frances Rafner will be working on the project 'Human-AI co-creativity to engage policy makers, general public and researchers in societal issues'
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.
Dr. Rafner is Junior Center Director at the Center for Hybrid Intelligence and affiliated researcher at the Interacting Minds Center at Aarhus University in Denmark. Her current research focuses on citizen science, participatory futures, psychometric creativity assessment, computational co-creativity, and human-AI interaction. Dr. Rafner has received numerous prestigious awards and fellowships, including the Sonophillia Foundation Research Award, a Fulbright Fellowship, a Salzburg Global Fellowship, and the 2023 CircleU Interdisciplinary Research Award.
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 - 31 Dec 2024
Fellowship type: AIAS-SHAPE fellow
Contact:
janetrafner@mgmt.au.dk
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This fellowship has received funding from The Aarhus University Research Foundation (AUFF)
