Creation Of Field Research Articles

How Digital Transformational Leadership Promotes Digital Creativity: A Dual-path Mediation Model

This study explores the dual-path mechanisms for the influence of digital transformational leadership on employees’ digital creativity. A questionnaire survey of 300 knowledge-based employees in several Chinese firms was conducted, and 219 valid questionnaires were obtained. We conducted structural equation modeling using Mplus to analyze our data. The results show that digital transformational leadership has a significant positive effect on digital creativity. Openness to change and change self-efficacy mediates the relationship between digital transformational leadership and digital creativity. Importantly, openness to change and change self-efficacy play a chain mediating role in the effect of digital transformational leadership on digital creativity—that is, digital transformational leadership increases their openness to change and change self-efficacy, which in turn contributes to their digital creativity. By enriching research in the field of creativity, this study is also instructive for guiding and promoting employees’ digital creativity.

Social entrepreneurship and value creation in the cultural sector. An empirical analysis using the multidimensional controlling model

Purpose Social entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in the contemporary economic and social ecosystem, defining a value proposition that incorporates a plurality of dimensions to be considered. This research work analyzes the externalities of social enterprises driven by arts and culture for the territories they operate in. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-method approach of a single case study is performed to consider multiple dimensions in the development of controlling models in the managerial field. The framework adopted is then implemented through a longitudinal analysis over the last three years. Findings The empirical evidence shows the evolution of the economic and financial performance, the social effectiveness and the institutional legitimacy of the case, explaining the role played in the reference community, even during crisis time. The predictive power of performance changes emerges as a direct link to socially responsible indexes that amplify the attractiveness of value proposition processes. Research limitations/implications The results obtained are aligned with Betzlet et al. (2021) key predictor of the success of social entrepreneurship. A wide sample with multiple social enterprises operating in the cultural and creative field needs to be considered in the future, to further advance the literature through a comparative analysis. Originality/value This paper reveals that, in the cultural and creative sector, social entrepreneurship value creation is intrinsically linked to the individual and collective identity dimension able to promote cohesion and community well-being.

ARTISTIC DIALOGUE IN UKRAINIAN CHAMBER AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC AND ITS KEY TRANSFORMATIONS

The article examines the manifestations of artistic dialogue, focusing on chamber and ensemble music by Ukrainian composers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Artistic dialogue as a reflection of the main vectors of chamber music development in composers’ explorations influenced the processes of enrichment and transformation of its expressive field, and its specificity shaped the national character of this field. It has been shown that the interaction of the artist with cultural and artistic layers is effective in developing a comprehensive understanding of the processes of musical creativity in the dichotomy between tradition and innovation. Built into the composer’s idea, the communicative features of the artistic dialogue make it possible to outline the specifics of chamber music, its coordinates of cultural and artistic identification such as the internal artistic concept and the external artistic and stylistic space. In the interaction of the artist with various artistic fields, the author traces and identifies the patterns of development and vectors of innovation that influence the development of chamber music as a component of Ukrainian musical culture and contribute to its holistic understanding in the interdependence of artistic processes with European artistic trends and worldviews. The integrity of the expressive field of chamber and ensemble creativity is studied in several artistic and dialogical sections that reveal its essence and key changes. The components of the composer’s worldview and stylistic trends of the time establish the idea of the national character of Ukrainian chamber music of the early twentieth century, where the features of the late romantic style are embodied through Ukrainian coloristics, generous use of Ukrainian intonation and harmony complexes, genre models of folk art, programmatic approach, etc. This is confirmed by Mykola Lysenko’s search for chamber and ensemble genres by his followers, composers of the Halychyna school of composition of the first half of the twentieth century. A more complex version of the embodiment of national elements is the work of Borys Liatoshynsky, where entire creative periods of life are formed at the crossroads of Ukrainian and Slavic themes. Through the study of the composers’ schools, their professional, cultural and artistic attribution, two models of chamber music development are distinguished: hermetically academic, associated with the influences of Lysenko and his followers, and innovative, open to comprehensive genre and style transformations in the dialogical interdependence of academic tradition and experimental explorations, associated with the school of Liatoshynsky. The artistic dialogue in the communication of Ukrainian artists with the innovative processes of European stylistic discourse made it possible to trace the distinctive features of genre transformations in the chamber and instrumental music of the second half of the twentieth century and to identify their fundamental stages. Artistic dialogue is at the heart of the activities of performers of chamber and instrumental music, representing the dialogic nature of composers’ explorations and performers’ interpretations. The performing aspect is covered in several ways: as a process of organizing performance by the community of ensemble players; as a search for a coordinated position in the performing interpretation of the composer’s stylistic image; as a performing and stylistic embodiment of the author’s intention in ensemble interaction

What Creativity Can Teach Play: A Theoretical and Empirically Informed Discussion of the Relationship Between Play and Creativity in Playful Learning Didactics

This article explores the relationship between play and creativity within an educational context, both theoretically and empirically. Empirically, it analyzes and discusses twelve didactic playful learning tools developed by educators in higher education as part of the Danish Playful Learning Project. Theoretically, it outlines key discussions within the field of creativity and relates these to play theory. From the perspective of creativity theory, the study suggests that incorporating coincidences, disruptions, and domain-general approaches in playful learning can enhance participation opportunities, foster flexible thinking, allow room for experimentation, and provide freedom from rigid rules. However, it may also limit possibilities for expression, immersion, improvisation, elaboration, and craftsmanship. Thus, the article demonstrates that insights from the field of creativity can help clarify and improve didactical choices in playful learning.

The Artists and BAM: “Come and Draw, Again and Again”

Soviet fine art contains a large number of works with industrial themes, including those devoted to the great construction sites of socialism. The construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) influenced the country’s development not only in economic and social aspects, but also had a direct impact on the cultural background, giving a new impetus to the activity of creative unions and the emergence of works of various types of art. The BAM theme is talentedly reflected in the creative field of Soviet fine arts. The appearance of numerous pictorial, graphic, sculptural, decorative and applied works was facilitated by the travelling format of artists’ work — creative business trips. Artists travelled to BAM construction sites, witnessing and participating in everyday life and holidays. Thanks to their inclusion and immersion in the environment, the masters of fine arts created works of various genres that accurately and vividly reflected the moments of the construction of the railway. Subsequently, the works were presented at various exhibitions. Nowadays, preserved in museum and private collections, they are an invaluable aesthetic and historical contribution to understanding the spirit and character of that era. The study of the activities of the Union of Artists of the USSR (as a whole as a regulator) and its branch represented by the Irkutsk Organisation of the Union of Artists of the RSFSR (as one of the local executors) is essential for understanding the effective mechanism of fulfilling the social order related to the representation of the global events of the 1970s for the Soviet state. The Irkutsk organisation of the RSFSR Union of Artists was territorially connected with the western section of BAM, and the archival documents provide an opportunity to comprehend the peculiarities of the microstructure’s activity in the conditions of the targeted work of the entire Union of Soviet artists on the BAM theme.

Transforming Creative Process: A Systematic Literature Review of Discourse on AI Image Generators

ABSTRACTAI image generator, also known as Text‐to‐image generation (TTIG) technology, allows users to generate images based on natural language input. With advancements in AI, debates related to its application in the creative field have flourished. A systematic literature review was conducted to examine discourse that addresses the perception of people in the creative industry towards AI image generators and the impact of AI image generators on these individuals. The analysis of discourse revealed four major categories: 1) Evaluation of product or outcome of AI; 2) Impact of AI on practitioners/artists; 3) Impact of AI on creative industry and society; 4) Capabilities of AI technology. These findings provide insights into the areas of interest within AI image generator discussions on creative activity.

‘Burnt out by all the exploitation’: Involuted labour in creative fields

This article develops a neo-Bourdieusian analysis of how creative workers respond to the pressures of freelance, contract and project-based cultural production. Using data from 15 in-depth interviews with independent ‘creatives’ we enrol Bourdieu's fields and Clifford Geertz's account of involution – internal over-elaboration – to investigate the tendencies, nuances and outcomes of creative labour's production practices. To answer the field's piecemeal funding and limited market rewards three broad strategic involution strategies are outlined: ‘hard driving’ of resources; reworking and hybridization of existing cultural forms; and uncodified intricacy within the social relations of production. This theorization illustrates how iterative internal complexity aids the economizing of cultural production oriented to gaining recognition while, due to the social intricacy of creative processes, inducing a tendency towards emotional and physical fatigue. Rather than promote a meritocratic productivity imagined by policy discourses, involuted labour produces burnout and thus contributes to the churn of creative talent.

Breton’s Hatchet: A Dream Simulation at the Confluence between Surrealism and AI

Many recent experiences done by AI in the fields of augmented creativity and computational art are full of unleashing the algorithms’ surrealist power. Surrealism, the avant-garde movement Breton launched in 1924 in Paris, combined his artistic needs with those of nascent psychoanalysis: so, dream stories, automatic writing and simulations of mental illnesses allowed historical surrealism to make a notable contribution to the development of psychoanalysis. Now that neuroscience and AI are joining both psychoanalysis and Surrealism, the absence of dream simulation in historical surrealism is even more striking. Dream Simulation is by now a new psychotherapeutic strategy, conceived in Italy by Dr. Francesca Vagnoni, which presents interesting points of contact with the experiments the French neurosurrealist group Obvious is carrying out by AI.

Metacognition, Metaphor, and Multimodal Meaning-Making: Giving Shape to Creative Agency in Education

ABSTRACT This paper reviews my work in the specific area of teacher creative development and highlights future directions in my own research as well as for possibilities in the field of creativity in education. I emphasize the importance of understanding and promoting creative agency as a multidimensional framework for teacher and student flourishing in school and on the key role of creative metacognition and self-regulation in that developmental process. I consider recent work on creative metaphor generation in multiple modalities, including embodiment, and consider how embodied creative teaching and learning remain understudied areas of huge potential in the field of creativity in education. Last, I present the need for more critical and transformative perspectives and approaches to the study and promotion of creativity in education.

Özel Yetenekli Öğrencilerde Fiziksel Aktivitenin Çok Yönlü Boyutlarının İncelenmesi

At the stage of supporting students with special abilities in physical activities, those who learn in a more kinesthetic way can demonstrate high-level abilities with the potential to do so through education and/or tactile learning. Students with special abilities exhibit excellent characteristics in one or more of the following areas when examined by the physical activity dimension. Physical area: physiological predisposition to succeed in a particular sport or activity; competence and fitness to perform physical activities, has a strong awareness of his body. Social area: Excellent in leadership, teamwork, initiative and similar characteristics; willingness to share the enthusiasm and passions of others, has self-confidence in showing his talent. Personal space: Enthusiastic and passionate, high self-regulation capacity, self-discipline, strong time management skills, high self-belief, goal-oriented, challenging, excellent inner front group owner, highly motivated to achieve personal best and skillful in mastering skills. Cognitive area: Planning ability is at a high level, understands and has knowledge of physical / sports-related concepts, has the ability to make decisions under pressure. Field of creativity: Gives fluent, original and sensitive responses to difficulties. The skills that students with special abilities exhibit in the field of sports talent are as follows: Having more advanced agility, balance and coordination than their peers. Being fast, which is an innate characteristic and usually distinguishes "exceptional" athletes. The ability to combine his movements fluidly, Decently and accurately. An unusual interest in learning sports rules or activities and mastery in this area. A high level of willingness to master physical skills. Applying the combination of physical skills and cognitive abilities in the right way at the right time in sports/game/activity skills. An interest in teaching a skill or concept to others. Outstanding leadership qualities in the context of sports or activity. Special talented people not only take pride in performing well, they actively engage with others and help peers and teammates to play well. In order to support students with special abilities in physical activities; regular physical education activities, regular aerobic programs, supports with smart boards or similar interactive technological equipment, interactive sports and games, nature trips with active participation, opportunities to teach physical skills to others, adding multi-media resources (such as computers, videos, software programs, presentations, visuals) can be useful in practitioners' programs (teacher presentations and student presentations). Key Words: Special Ability, Special Ability Students, Physical Activity

Is AI the end of Human Creativity

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not the end of human creativity but rather a potent instrument tocomplement and expand it. In contrast to humans, AI is limited in its ability to think creatively, emotionally,and intuitively. Working together with AI, we may take use of its features to automate mundane chores andobtain insights, leaving us more time and energy for creative problem solving. Instead of restricting humancreativity, combining it with AI technology might lead to ground-breaking advances in the arts, sciences,and other creative fields. Participants were 80 secondary school kids (mean age = 15) from variousschools throughout India. The question, How do we sustain life on Mars? was posed to the class. Sixtystudents were responsible for completing this assignment during class time. Twenty pupils participatedin this after-school activity. Study participants' perspectives on the question Is AI the end of humancreativity? were analysed. A content analysis of the students' answers to many essential questionsprovided insight into this issue. The findings show that the students had a firm grasp on four keyconcepts related to artificial intelligence and creativity social, emotional, technical, and learning.

Human versus Neural Machine Translation Creativity: A Study on Manipulated MWEs in Literature

In the digital era, the (r)evolution of neural machine translation (NMT) has reshaped both the market and translators’ workflow. However, the adoption of this technology has not fully reached the creative field of literary translation. Against this background, this study aims to explore to what extent NMT systems can be used to translate the creative challenges posed by idioms, specifically manipulated multiword expressions (MWEs) found in literary texts. To carry out this pilot study, five manipulated MWEs were selected from a fantasy novel and machine-translated (English > Spanish) by four NMT systems (DeepL, Google Translate, Bing Translator, and Reverso). Then, each NMT output as well as a human translation are assessed by six professional literary translators by using a human evaluation sheet. Based on these results, the creativity obtained in each translation method was calculated. Despite the satisfactory performance of both DeepL and Google Translate, HT creativity was highly superior in almost all manipulated MWEs. To the best of our knowledge, this paper not only contributes to the ongoing study of NMT applied to literature, but it is also one of the few studies that delve into the almost unexplored field of assessing creativity in neural machine-translated MWEs.

CAN AUTOMATIC POETRY GENERATION INFUSE VALUES? UNVEILING INSIGHTS THROUGH CONTENT ANALYSIS OF GENERATED POETRY

This research examines the value underlying poetry created by artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to uncover the complex interaction of religious, philosophical, ethical, and aesthetic values presented in poetry. Eighteen poems generated by three different AI platforms were analyzed using the content analysis method to identify their social values. The results of this research demonstrate the presence of (1) religious values by revealing the AI’s ability to explore traditional and cultural barriers, highlighting themes of spirituality and faith, (2) philosophical values through the exploration of questions of human existence and the nature of reality, showing the AI's capacity to engage with deep existential themes, (3) ethical values by promoting concepts of unity, fairness, and justice, reflecting deeper humanistic perspectives and societal ideals, and (4) aesthetic values by showcasing an interest in the influence of technology and a profound admiration for the natural world's wonders, integrating modern innovation with timeless beauty. In conclusion, AI-generated poetry successfully captures a broad spectrum of human values, enriching literary traditions and intellectual discussions. This intersection of AI and poetry not only highlights technological advancements in creative fields but also opens new avenues for exploring how machines can contribute to cultural and artistic expressions, fostering a deeper understanding of the human condition and societal values.

Samira Siahrostami.

"The most important future applications of my research include revolutionizing hydrogen peroxide production processes across various industries by providing cost-effective and sustainable methods… If I were not a scientist, I might have pursued a career in education, advocacy, or a creative field like writing or painting, where I could share knowledge, inspire others, and make a positive impact…" Find out more about Samira Siahrostami in her Introducing… Profile.

From scriptor to promptor: an evaluation of the status of authorship, authenticity, and creativity in light of the use of artificial intelligence in screenwriting

Even though the immense disruptive potential of the introduction of generative artificial intelligence into creative fields is clear, the specific ways in which this will happen is still uncertain. One significant worry is that the problematic distinction between the original and the fake is going to become further blurred. The status of language becomes particularly problematic in the age of artificial intelligence. In this study, we draw on a number of philosophical theories on the nature of language to set up a conceptual framework within which one can analyze the status of authorship and originality in the case of the operation of generative AI. We argue that two conceptual orientations, namely deconstruction and genealogy, converge on the claim that authorship should be seen as always already a co-authorship. We then use this conceptual framework to interpret the results of a classroom experimentation with the use of generative AI in the production of screenplay loglines and synopses. A key finding of our study is that we must improve the critical skills of the students that will enable them to develop responsible ways of self-expression in creative production.

THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ON STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE IN VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION

This study investigates the impact of social media platforms on student engagement and academic performance in visual arts education. With the growing use of digital tools in creative fields, platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube have become integral to sharing creative works, fostering collaboration, and accessing resources. The primary research problem addresses the need to explore whether these platforms enhance or hinder student engagement and academic outcomes in visual arts programs. The objectives are to assess how social media influences students' creative development, collaborative learning, and overall academic performance. The methodology includes surveys and interviews with visual arts students, analyzing their interactions with social media platforms and how these interactions correlate with academic achievements. Key findings reveal that active use of visual platforms fosters increased engagement, providing opportunities for peer critique, resource sharing, and inspiration, ultimately leading to improved academic performance. However, challenges such as distraction and superficial engagement also emerge as critical concerns. The study concludes that while social media platforms offer valuable tools for enhancing engagement, their use must be carefully structured to optimize learning outcomes in visual arts education.

Анимациялық дизайндағы әдістер мен технологиялары

Animation design is a dynamically developing field combining art, technology and visual communication. This article examines the key aspects of animation design, from its historical development to current trends and innovations. The evolution of animation from early experiments to modern technological advances is highlighted, including various methods and techniques for creating animation, as well as an overview of the main tools and software used in this field. The following are the basic design principles in animation, such as anticipation, making contact, and speed of movement. The article examines current trends and directions of development of the animation industry, including the use of virtual reality, personalized content and social responsibility. In conclusion, the importance of animation design as an art form and a means of expression capable of inspiring and uniting people is emphasized, and calls for further study and development of this unique field of creativity.

Between Desire and Anxiety: Music Performances during The COVID-19 Period In West Sumatera

This article discusses the desire and anxiety of mutual attraction experienced by traditional and popular artists in West Sumatra during the COVID-19 pandemic. Musicians in tradition and entertainment who rely on the survival of music performance services are under heavy pressure by the COVID-19 pandemic situation because performances are rarely performed, even banned. Musicians committed to the creative field of creation experience the same thing. Live music performances are considered to be the cause of the gathering of many people, which results in being vulnerable to the transmission of the COVID-19 virus. However, they still channel the desire to perform live with the risk of getting in the way. Some are creative, using digital internet technology and social media to perform virtually. The research method used in collecting data is a mixture of field and virtual research. The tug-of-war between desire and anxiety is realized through live and virtual performances with non-maximal results.

Computational creativity of neural network Midjourney in a polymodal space

This article deals with the polymodal space in the field of computational creativity in neural networks. The object of research is a polymodal environment that integrates a series of heterogeneous codes to express a common idea, and the subject is the possibility of creating polymodal digital art using text and voice prompts in the generative network Midjourney. The aim of the study is to prove that computational creativity can be detected and described based on the results of iterations in the process of creating images, which in turn will allow us to talk about a complex polymodal system as a separate digital category of polymodality. We used the continuous sampling method when collecting linguistic units as they occur in the analysis process; contextual analysis for the systematic identification and description of the verbal and non-verbal contexts. It was necessary to conduct an experiment with the generative network Midjourney to identify patterns in the creation of a graphic space through text and voice data input, and then compare and contrast the results of iterations with the original image. The scientific novelty consists in the lack of research on the polymodal space in the context of neural networks and their generative ability. During the experiment, we obtained the following results: the term ‘polymodality’ in the context of the generative network Midjourney and its ‘digital art’ is due to the presence of three channels: verbal, visual and voice; tests have shown that the ability of the neural network to create images through prompt is at a high level, however, there are rough technical errors that do not allow users to fully approach the desired result when they generate an image; the summarization of the data allows us to talk about the presence of features of computational creativity in generative networks.

Creative industries: concept, features, and problems of legislative interpretation

The article explores the concept of creative industries, suggests their features, and analyses the list of creative industries of Ukraine in terms of correctness of legislative interpretations and substantive compliance with creative fields of activity. The definition of creative industries has been improved: these are areas of economic activity that create (produce) goods and/or provide services based on the use of intellectual (creative) capital and commercialize them by combining creative results with business solutions, which leads to the creation of added value and jobs. The use of the National Classifier of Ukraine DK 009:2010 "Classification of Types of Economic Activity" as the basis for the list of creative industries in 2019 was a wrong decision which, however, logically follows from the definition of creative industries introduced in 2018 in the Law of Ukraine "On Culture" which qualifies them as types, not spheres of economic activity. The literal application of this concept has led to the fact that the national list of creative industries has the following shortcomings: 1) artificial segmentation of one field of activity into several creative industries; 2) artificial unification of different areas of creative activity into one creative industry; 3) absence in the list of fields of activity which are essentially creative industries; 4) coverage by the list of fields of activity which do not produce creative products and do not provide creative services. It is concluded that a new, qualitatively different list of creative industries needs to be approved.