AI in Assessment Example: Level 5

Art and Design Portfolio (Visual Arts, 400-Level)

At this level “AI Exploration” of the five-level AI Assessment Scale (Perkins, et al., 2024) students are allowed to use AI to Al is used creatively to enhance problem-solving, generate novel insights, or develop innovative solutions to solve problems. In more advanced courses, students and educators may also choose co-design assessments to explore unique Al applications within the field of study.

Course: ART 400: Advanced Visual Arts

Assignment Title: Art and Design Portfolio: Exploring New Artistic Styles and Mediums with AI

Due Date: [Insert Due Date]

Assignment Overview:
In this assignment, you will create a portfolio that showcases your exploration of new artistic styles or mediums using AI tools. The objective is to push the boundaries of traditional art forms by leveraging AI to generate initial concepts, refine designs, and experiment with innovative artistic techniques. This project will challenge you to creatively collaborate with AI, resulting in a portfolio that reflects both your artistic vision and the transformative possibilities of AI in visual arts.

Objectives:

To explore and experiment with new artistic styles and mediums using AI tools.
To develop a cohesive portfolio that integrates AI-generated and AI-refined visual concepts with your creative process.
To critically reflect on how AI influenced and enhanced your artistic exploration, pushing the boundaries of traditional art forms.

Instructions:

Initial Concept Generation:
- Use AI tools to generate initial visual concepts based on your chosen artistic styles or mediums. You might explore abstract forms, surrealism, digital manipulation, or other contemporary styles that interest you.
- Experiment with AI to produce a variety of concepts, allowing the AI to suggest new directions or combinations that you may not have considered.
Design Refinement and Technique Exploration:
- Once you have a set of initial concepts, use AI to refine these designs further. AI tools can assist in enhancing textures, adjusting color schemes, or integrating complex patterns that align with your artistic vision.
- Experiment with new artistic techniques facilitated by AI, such as generative art, algorithmic design, or digital painting. Explore how AI can help you achieve effects or outcomes that would be challenging or impossible through traditional methods.
Creative Collaboration with AI:
- Engage in a creative dialogue with AI by iterating on designs, allowing the AI to suggest refinements, and then making artistic decisions based on those suggestions. This process should be collaborative, with you guiding the AI to achieve your desired outcomes while remaining open to AI-generated possibilities.
- Push the boundaries of your artistic practice by incorporating elements or techniques that challenge conventional visual arts, demonstrating how AI can expand the limits of creativity.
Portfolio Development:
- Compile your refined designs into a cohesive portfolio that reflects your exploration of new styles and mediums. The portfolio should include [specify the number] pieces, each showcasing the integration of AI-generated and refined elements with your personal artistic vision.
- Ensure that the portfolio is well-organized and presented, with each piece accompanied by a brief description that explains the artistic concept, the role of AI in its creation, and how the final piece reflects your experimentation with new artistic techniques.
Process Journal:
- Alongside your portfolio, submit a process journal (5-7 pages) that documents your creative journey. The journal should include:
  - AI Contributions: A detailed account of how AI contributed to the development of each piece, including the specific tools and techniques used, and the stages at which AI was involved.
  - Creative Decisions: A reflection on the artistic decisions you made in response to AI-generated suggestions, including how you guided and modified AI outputs to align with your vision.
  - Artistic Exploration: An analysis of how AI allowed you to explore new styles and mediums, including any challenges you faced and how you overcame them.
  - Pushing Boundaries: A discussion of how this collaboration with AI helped you push the boundaries of traditional art forms, including insights into the potential and limitations of AI in visual arts.

Evaluation Criteria:

– Creativity and Innovation (30%): Demonstrating a high level of creativity and innovation in exploring new artistic styles and mediums. The portfolio should reflect a strong artistic vision that is enhanced and expanded by AI collaboration.

– Integration of AI Tools (25%): Effectively using AI to generate, refine, and experiment with visual concepts. The process journal should show a deep engagement with AI tools and a thoughtful reflection on their contributions to the creative process.

– Cohesiveness and Presentation of Portfolio (20%): Producing a cohesive and professionally presented portfolio that effectively communicates the exploration of new styles and techniques. Each piece should be well-integrated into the overall portfolio theme.

– Critical Reflection in Process Journal (20%): Providing insightful and comprehensive reflections on the creative process, the role of AI, and the challenges and opportunities presented by AI collaboration. The journal should demonstrate a deep understanding of how AI can push the boundaries of traditional art forms.

– Writing and Documentation Quality (5%): Ensuring that the process journal is well-written, clearly organized, and thoroughly documents the creative process. All reflections should be articulated clearly and supported by examples from the portfolio.

Support Resources:

– AI Tools and Software: Access to AI tools such as [specify tools, e.g., DALL·E, MidJourney, Adobe Firefly] will be provided through the university’s digital lab. Training sessions on how to effectively use these tools will be available during the first two weeks of the course.

– Workshops and Tutorials: Attend the scheduled workshops on AI in visual arts, which will cover techniques for integrating AI into your creative process, exploring new mediums, and refining designs.

– Office Hours: For personalized guidance, schedule office hours with your instructor to discuss your project ideas, AI tool use, and creative strategies.

– Library Resources: The university library provides access to a range of digital art resources, including online databases of visual arts research and AI-generated art examples. Librarians are available to assist you in finding relevant sources.

– Peer Collaboration: Join peer review sessions where you can present your AI-generated concepts and receive feedback on how to refine your ideas and push creative boundaries further.

Academic Integrity:
Your final portfolio and process journal must reflect your original creative work, with AI tools used as collaborators rather than as sole creators. Any misuse of AI to generate unoriginal content or failure to critically engage with AI-generated outputs will be considered a violation of academic integrity. Ensure that all AI tools and techniques used are properly documented and critically evaluated in your process journal.

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