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Aesthetics and Empowerment

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Entertainment Computing – ICEC 2023 (ICEC 2023)

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Aesthetics in design are known to be empowering in terms of various perspectives in one’s life. This paper aims to discuss innovative approaches, methodologies, and technologies that can further enhance the role of aesthetics in empowering individuals in the digital age. By delving into the relationship between aesthetics and empowerment, we seek to foster discussions and collaborations among researchers, practitioners, designers, artists, and industry professionals. It is worth building up a platform for sharing insights, exchanging ideas, and exploring new and emerging trends in this exciting area.

An event of the IFIP TC14 working group Art and Entertainment (https://ifiptc14.org/?pageid=901).

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This is an event of the IFIP TC14 working group Art and Entertainment, organized by researchers from Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo; School of Software Technology, Zhejiang University; Department of Industrial Design, Eindhoven University of Technology. We would like to express great thanks to our sponsors: Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo; China Institute of Eco-design Industry; Computer Aided Product Innovation and Design Engineering Center (Ministry of Education); World Eco-Design Conference (WEDC).

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Xue, M., Yao, C., Hu, J., Hu, Y., Lyu, H. (2023). Aesthetics and Empowerment. In: Ciancarini, P., Di Iorio, A., Hlavacs, H., Poggi, F. (eds) Entertainment Computing – ICEC 2023. ICEC 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14455. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8248-6_38

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