The discourse on artificial intelligence (AI) is heavily focussed on text-to-text generators such as Chat-GPT. Less attention is paid to generative visual communication, which is currently gaining in popularity: AI images can be generated effortlessly with tools such as Stable Diffusion and are already being used in many contexts without their origin being obvious to the viewer. These images have the potential to fundamentally change the production, use and reception of images. The planned working group aims to close this gap and examine the topic of AI-generated images in a multidisciplinary way. In five workshops (three face-to-face, two virtual), we will analyse the characteristics and challenges of generative images (object-centred perspective), the production and presentation contexts (communicator-centred perspective) and the reception and media competence of users (reception- and usage-oriented perspective). The results will be presented in scientific publications and at a specialist conference. In addition, we are developing a guideline on the ethical use of generative images and are endeavouring to consolidate the collaboration and obtain further funding.
Main research areas
- Artificial intelligence (AI)
- Generative images
- Visual communication
- Digital communication
- Media change
Research Results
- Grittmann, E., Geise, S., Schwarzenegger, C., Heuer, H., Lemmes, M., & Xu, Y. (2025, March 19–21). Generative Bild-KI und bildjournalistische Werte – ein Spannungsverhältnis? Theoretische Fundierung und Entwicklung eines Kriterienkatalogs zur Bewertung des Einsatzes von Bild-KI und KI-gestützter Selektionssysteme journalistischer Bildkommunikation. 70. Jahrestagung der DGPuK, FU Berlin, Germany.