Beyond the Ghost in the Machine: Human-IA co-authorship in digital art, a socio-technical perspective and university educational implications

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https://doi.org/10.30972/nvt.2118424

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Artificial Intelligence, Digital Art, Higher Education, Visual Narratives, Creativity

Abstract

This article critically examines the emerging issue of co-authorship between humans and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the creation of visual and discursive narratives within digital art, highlighting its sociotechnical, ethical, and educational implications. Drawing from a multidisciplinary perspective, the text integrates Paul Ricoeur's phenomenological hermeneutics, Bruno Latour's Actor-Network Theory (ANT), and Lev Manovich's principles of new media aesthetics. The paper explores shifts in traditional notions of authorship, technological agency in creative processes, and the pedagogical implications for universities training future digital art professionals. It also addresses ethical dilemmas related to algorithmic biases and legal controversies surrounding intellectual property rights in AI-generated works. The analysis concludes that incorporating AI into creative processes necessitates critical pedagogy, curriculum updates, and clear ethical-legal frameworks to responsibly manage emerging practices of human-machine co-authorship.

Author Biography

Luis Daniel Herrera Romero , Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

Es diseñador gráfico por formación y profesor-investigador en la Facultad de Artes Plásticas y Audiovisuales de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), México. Posee una maestría en creatividad y cursa un doctorado en educación. Su producción académica y docente se ubica en el umbral donde las narrativas visuales, los cómics y la inteligencia artificial se reconfiguran mutuamente, inspirada en reflexiones de Latour y el posthumanismo. Coordina Comicloquio, un laboratorio híbrido de investigación y pedagogía secuencial, que concibe el cómic como dispositivo epistemológico y estético. Ha participado en congresos internacionales, como los organizados por la Media Ecology Association y The Society for Phenomenology and Media, y ha publicado en revistas colectivas sobre arte, tecnología y educación. En su trabajo, propone una pedagogía del amor y del pensamiento creativo. Su investigación aborda la agencia distribuida, la creatividad y las formas de subjetividad que surgen en los intersticios entre imagen, machine learning y comunidad educativa.

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2025-07-01 — Updated on 2025-07-22

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Herrera Romero , L. D. (2025). Beyond the Ghost in the Machine: Human-IA co-authorship in digital art, a socio-technical perspective and university educational implications. New Itinerary, 21(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.30972/nvt.2118424 (Original work published July 1, 2025)

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