Upskilling Creatives: Meeting the New Challenges of Bringing AI to Non-IT sectors
Funded: Internal Interdisciplinary Research Programme (IRP), Cyprus University of Technology
Duration: 12 months (2024 – 2025)
Academics:
Andri Ioannou, Associate Professor, Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts
Sotirios Chatzis, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Informatics
Omiros Panayides, Assistant Professor, Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts
Eva Korae, Assistant Professor, Department of Multimedia and Graphic Arts
Researchers:
Sonia Andreou, Postdoc researcher, CYENS & Cyprus Interaction Lab, Lead Researcher on IRP
Giorgos Nikolaou, PhD candidate, Cyprus University of Technology, Researcher on IRP
Budget: 20 000
The project brings together multi-disciplinary expertise, namely experts in Generative AI, the Applied Arts and Instructional Design. The project is targeting students and recent graduates in the area of Applied Arts who wish to incorporate in their practice aspects of Generative AI. With this collaborative project we aim to generate knowledge on upskilling and meeting the new challenges of bringing Generative AI to non-IT sectors. The project revolves around key concerns, which require a multi-disciplinary approach by nature: What are the needs of learners coming from Creative backgrounds in terms of gaining knowledge and competencies related to the ever-evolving field of Generative AI? What is the most suitable pedagogical model and tools for successfully achieving this goal?