Developing Collaborative Artificial Intelligence in Artistic Practices: Using AI in Creative Explorations

This article describes the design and implementation of a course that evaluated the applicability of an artistic studio model, to educating students on the subject of artificial intelligence (AI). Specifically, four sections of an asynchronous, studio-style understanding and exploring AI course ran once per season via the Rhode Island School of Design online learning facility during the 2024-2025 academic year. The artistic studio model engages in bottom-up learning methods that include student-directed exploration, engagement, and artifact creation. As generative AI tools can output artistic artifacts based on human prompting, the research aligned well with typical course objectives. The qualitative study describes students' experiences of integrating Large Learning Models in support of their creative process. The results from 36 students are considered as evidence that the dominant model is applicable, and case studies from individual students are provided to assist the reader in considering the model for their own needs and interests.