Helping Children Construct Creative Self-Efficacy with Generative AI

Explore a 15-minute conference talk from CHI 2024 that delves into children's interactions with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools for creative purposes. Discover how children aged 7-13 perceive and use GenAI in creative works through participatory design methods. Learn about the model developed to describe child-GenAI creative interactions and its implications for creativity theories, design, and the use of GenAI as a constructionist tool for building creative self-efficacy. Gain insights into the distinctions between children's and adults' creative needs when considering GenAI applications, and understand how these tools might support children's confidence in their creative abilities.