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PAPERS: Sketching and generative AI Location: 40 George Square, LG.09 Zoom Link Accessibility: https://www.accessable.co.uk/the-university-of-edinburgh/central-area/access-guides/george-square-40-lecture-theatres Session Chair: Amos Scully, Rochester Institute of Tech Session Chair: JanWillem Hoftijzer, Delft University of Technology | |
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The Pen or the Prompt: Investigating Novice Design Students' Use of Sketching and Generative AI for Initial Concept Visualisations University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom The pervasive use of AI in design continues to increase, affecting most, if not all, facets of design practice. This is reflected in the expectations and practices of design students, even at an early stage in their education. The integration of digital tools in sketching is nothing new, but the use of AI tools may see the outright replacement of this well-established skill. This study considers the experiences and perspectives of novice design students, examining their use of AI tools and whether GenAI could replace sketching for creating images of initial concepts, assessing both against the novice designers’ intentions using a vividness of visual imagery scale. Along with examining links between designers’ own vividness of visual imagery in comparison to their education, assessing each method’s ease of use and designers’ preferences, this study uncovers various themes in novice designers’ perceptions of each method. View Paper: https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.1328
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