Persona

High school to college students living in U.S. who have limited or no art appreciation experience, but are interested in art. They struggle to read, describe, and understand artwork due to their lack of knowledge and exposure to the art world. However, they are fascinated by technology and AI and believe that these tools can help them solve problems and learn more about art.

Key characteristics:

- Limited or no art appreciation experience

- Interest in art, but lack knowledge and exposure

- Fascination with technology and AI

- Belief that technology can help them understand and appreciate art

- Desire to solve problems and learn through technology

Problem

The education problem at hand involves students' hesitancy to share opinions about artwork in both classroom and museum settings, leading to a lack of engagement and confidence in art analysis. Museum educators face challenges in accommodating diverse visitors with varying levels of art knowledge and creating effective lesson plans. The solution sought is the development of interactive learning materials, including images, slides, videos, and storybooks, utilizing AI technology. These materials aim to guide students and museum visitors through the art appreciation process while fostering psychological safety for expressing thoughts and opinions about artwork.

Solution

We proposed an AI-powered platform that could analyze artworks and generate interactive learning materials based on them. The platform used computer vision algorithms to identify key features of each artwork and then generated customized learning materials based on those features.

The platform allowed teachers to create customized lesson plans by selecting specific artworks and generating learning materials based on them. The platform also provided real-time feedback to teachers, allowing them to adjust their lesson plans based on student engagement levels.

Learning Material 1 - AI-Generated Images

With Leonardo https://leonardo.ai/

Prompt for AI:

generate an image used for featuring a museum education class that teaches people how to critique and appreciate art

Learning Material 2 - AI-Generated Story Book

With Storybird https://storybird.com/

Prompt for AI:

a lonely boy is exploring and playing in an abandoned village. The village carries a lot of his childhood memories. The houses and infrastructure in this village are very old and broken. Even though this is an abandoned place, it still feels peaceful.

This prompt describes my personal feelings and understanding of Gego’s artwork displayed in the Harvard art museum.

Check the full storybook here: https://storybird.ai/library/adventure/memories-of-the-abandoned-village

Learning Material 3 - AI-Generated Video

With InVideo https://invideo.io/

Prompt for AI:

Generate a video that deconstructs the elements in Kandinsky’s painting: Composition 8. Make the elements move and separate.

Check the full video here: https://ai.invideo.io/watch/uYJ2m1vljHb

Impact

Increased student engagement levels by X%
Introduce AI tool to students assisting with artwork analysis, students found it fun to engage with
Improved understanding of artworks by X%

AI Platform Boosts Student Engagement in Art