Jasmine, Audrina (2025) A Thematic Analysis of Personal Narratives Constructed in Response to Human-Made and AI-Generated Artworks. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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There is a noticeable increase in usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the world of arts, challenging the traditional understanding of art experience and the meaning-making that follows. Previous research has shown that the construction of a personal narrative holds a crucial role in art experience, as it facilitates a sort of engagement that is active and also shapes identity. The present study explores how viewers construct personal narratives in response to AI-generated and human-made impressionist artworks. Through an online survey, participants (N=15) were tasked to engage with both AI-generated and human-made artworks and described how the artworks evoke a personal narrative that resonated with their own emotions, life experiences, and identity. The results of the thematic analysis revealed that the narratives built in response to human-made artworks had evoked deeper and richer personal connections, including greater engagement with artistic techniques. In contrast, AI-generated artworks often resulted in more detached and visual aesthetic-focused responses. These findings suggest that AI-generated artworks may be visually stimulating but may lack artistic intentionality that plays a crucial role in shaping the viewer’s art experience and meaning-making. The study contributes to ongoing discussions on the role of AI in art experience and creative expression, and ultimately raises questions regarding how–and if so, where–AI may fit in human connection to art.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Cox, R.F.A. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Mar 2025 09:37 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Mar 2025 09:37 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4786 |
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