When Nicole Oster, Lindsey McCaleb and I were discussing the design of DCI691: Human Creativity × AI in Education before this semester started, we envisioned a space where we (students and faculty alike) could collectively explore the fascinating boundaries between human creativity and GenAI. What has emerged has been a truly collaborative journey as we’ve reimagined how generative AI can transform creative practice through a framework of transdisciplinary cognitive skills.

Our course moves beyond traditional approaches to AI education that focus primarily on technical skills. Together, we’ve been examining the cognitive processes underlying human creativity and how they can be enhanced through collaboration with AI systems. We’ve investigated seven key transdisciplinary skills—perceiving, patterning, abstracting, embodied thinking, modeling, play, and synthesis—and explored how these uniquely human capabilities can work in concert with AI’s strengths. Throughout our sessions, we’ve challenged ourselves to think beyond conventional applications of AI in education and to envision new possibilities that honor human creativity while leveraging the unique capabilities of AI. In addition, if you have been following this blog you will have seen public posts written by the students (in a variety of styles). You can also find them by following these links Post 1; Post 2; Post 3; Post 4; Post 5; Post 6 & Post 7.

As we approached the end of the semester, we faced an exciting challenge: how could we share our explorations with the broader ASU community in a way that embodied our course principles? The solution wasn’t just to tell people about our work, but to create an experience that would allow others to directly engage with these ideas through play and experimentation.

What began as a learning community quickly transformed into a well-organized team with students naturally stepping into roles as project managers, web and graphic designers, curators, and communications specialists. Their remarkable self-organization demonstrates the very skills we’ve been studying—creative problem-solving, collaborative thinking, and the ability to adapt and synthesize new approaches.

Now, we’re thrilled to invite the broader community to experience our discoveries at our interactive showcase titled:

Human Creativity to the Power of AI: Reimagining the Potential

April 21, from 10 AM to noon at the Creativity Commons (501 E. Orange St., Tempe), we invite you to experience much more than a standard exhibition. Our class has created an “interactive laboratory” where attendees can actively engage with AI tools and student projects through a variety of stations:

• Build-a-Bot: Design your own AI assistant with intentionality
• Student AI Exhibition: Explore semester-long projects pushing creative boundaries
• Mythbusting AI: Separate fact from fiction about AI capabilities
• Vibe Coding: Create without coding knowledge—just bring your ideas
• Open Play with AI: Experiment hands-on with cutting-edge tools
• MLFC AI Playground: Engage with state-of-the-art machine learning applications

The event also connects to broader university initiatives, with stations dedicated to ASU’s AI programs and the integration of Principled Innovation with AI through Learning Engineering.

What makes our showcase particularly valuable is its dual focus on both critical reflection and playful discovery. Rather than positioning AI as either savior or threat to human creativity, we’ve developed experiences that facilitate nuanced exploration of how these technologies can complement and enhance our innate creative abilities.

As educators and students watching institutions worldwide grapple with the implications of rapidly advancing AI systems, we believe initiatives like this showcase demonstrate how thoughtful integration of technology can create new possibilities for teaching and learning.

We hope you’ll join us for this enriching experience and discover how the fusion of human creativity and artificial intelligence is opening new frontiers in education. Learn more and RSVP at links.asu.edu/CreativityandAI.