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Mixed-Initiative Worldbuilding in Speculative Design Experimental Practices

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This article discusses opportunities and limitations of AI-based technologies in a speculative design co-creative process. The aim is to evaluate co-creative models involving human and computational agents in future-oriented design processes to critically engages with technology and future perspectives. We present a mixed-initiative process for the co-design of speculative design worldbuilding. We discuss a section of the entire process with the aim to identify possible collaborative model between human and computational agents that rely on available and accessible AI-based technologies.

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Calleo, A., Vignali, V. (2025). Mixed-Initiative Worldbuilding in Speculative Design Experimental Practices. In: Santos, M.F., Machado, J., Novais, P., Cortez, P., Moreira, P.M. (eds) Progress in Artificial Intelligence. EPIA 2024. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 14967. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-73497-7_6

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