Student prompt - research
The prompts below seek to establish the purpose of the research and that the student is aware of the issues related to plagiarism and the appropriate use of AI in work that will be submitted for an examination by:
- demonstrating that the role to be adopted by the AI programme should be that of an appropriately experienced educational professional;
- by clearly stating their own context as a student;
- that the purpose of the prompt is to support research by presenting several images for the student to draw on;
- that the purpose of the research is to contribute to the student’s ideas, that it is not the final image;
- that the student recognises the issues related to AI in terms of bias and hallucinations.
The three images (below) are the actual images created by the programme Midjourney in response to this prompt. In this hypothetical exercise they might contribute to the development of ideas about wing shapes, body parts or colour schemes. They may be helpful in challenging traditional dragon (winged lizard) stereotypes. But equally, they might be disregarded by the student.
Prompt 2
‘Thank you. How can I avoid being thought of as cheating if I decide to use this image in my research.’
AI Response (Claude):
To ensure your work is considered authentic and to avoid any accusations of cheating when using AI-generated images or any kind of external content in your research, especially for an art project, consider the following steps:
1. Cite Your Sources: Make it clear that you have used AI to generate images by citing the AI tool and describing its role in your project. This includes any modifications or inspirations drawn from these images.
2. Transparency: Be transparent about how the AI-generated images were used in the development of your project. Explain how these images contributed to your final work, whether as a direct base, a source of inspiration, or a study tool.
3. Original Contribution: Highlight your own creative process and original contribution to the project. Show step-by-step how you took the initial AI-generated images and transformed them into something uniquely yours, whether through further drawing, digital manipulation, or by incorporating them into larger compositions.
4. Understanding and Reflection: Demonstrate your understanding of the subject matter beyond the use of AI. Incorporating your own research, ideas, and reflections on the subject will show that the AI tool was merely a supplement to your own creativity and understanding.
5. Consult with Your Teacher or Examiner: Before submitting your project, discuss your use of AI-generated content with your teacher or examiner. Explain how you’ve used these tools and ask for their guidance on how to properly document your process to meet academic standards.
6. Ethical Use and Academic Integrity: Ensure that your use of AI-generated images aligns with the ethical guidelines and academic integrity policies of your institution. Be mindful of how you present the AI’s role in your creative process, ensuring it supports rather than replaces your own artistic contributions.
7. Documentation: Keep thorough documentation of your work process, including notes on how you used the AI, any adjustments made to the AI-generated images, and how they influenced your final project. This can be invaluable if you need to defend the originality and integrity of your work.
By following these steps, you can use AI-generated images as a productive and innovative tool in your art project while maintaining integrity and avoiding any perception of malpractice.
By including this prompt and AI response in the record the student establishes that he or she recognises the issues and this will form the basis for discussions with their teacher about the creative process being followed. This AI generated advice about the use of AI is an example of how AI can sometimes come up with good clear responses.