Case ReportPublished scoping reviewJun. 23, 2025
AAB-CASE-2025-RV-035
Child-AI Co-Creation: A Review of the Current Research Landscape and a Proposal for Six Design Considerations
IDC 2025 scoping review of 20 child–AI co-creation papers.
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Implementation
Multi-university HCI/education research
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Learning context
Informal learning
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AI role
Co-creator
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Outcome signal
Design ethics
Registry Facets
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Education Level
- K-12
Subject Area
- HCI
- AI literacy
Use Case Type
- Scoping review
Stakeholder Group
- Researchers
- Designers
AI Capability Type
- Generative AI
Implementation Model
- Informal learning
Evidence Type
- Literature synthesis
Outcomes Domain
- Design ethics
Implementing Organization
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Organization Type
Multi-university HCI/education research
Location
USA / Finland
Primary Facilitator Role
Authors
Learning Context
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Setting Type
- Informal learning
- In-school (K–12)
Session Format
Literature scoping review
Duration
20-paper corpus
Group Size
Synthesis study
Devices
GenAI creativity tools across corpus
Constraints
- Small corpus
- Rapid tool change
- Venue/language bias
- Needs child validation studies
Learner Profile
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Age Range
Children/youth in reviewed work
Prior AI Exposure Assumed
Increasing GenAI use
Prior Programming Background Assumed
Varies
Educational Intent
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Primary Learning Goals
- Map child–AI co-creation landscape
- Derive six design considerations
Secondary Learning Goals
- Guide responsible co-creative tool design
What This Was Not
- Not RCT
- Not exhaustive global scan
AI Tool Description
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Tool Type
GenAI co-creative systems
AI Role
- Co-creator
Languages
English HCI literature
User Interaction Model
- Shared creativity child–AI
Safeguards
- Privacy
- Bias/hallucination control
- Appropriate reliance
- Collaboration
- Process transparency
Activity Design
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Activity Flow
- Select 20 papers
- Thematic analysis
- Extract considerations
Human Vs AI Responsibilities
- Designers implement safeguards; children retain agency
Scaffolding Strategies
- Balance suggestion and freedom
Observed Challenges
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Educators Reported
- Creative promise vs safety
- Opacity of GenAI
- Access equity
Design Adaptations
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Adaptations
- Six-item framework for practitioners
Reported Outcomes
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Engagement
- Consolidates emerging GenAI+child creativity HCI
Learning Signals
Educators Reflection
Initial framework for child-centered co-creation systems.
Ethical & Privacy Considerations
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Privacy
- Child data minimization
- Content safety
- Fair representation
Evidence Type
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Evidence
- Activity documentation
- Practitioner observation
Relevance to Research
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Potential Research Use
- Empirical validation workshops with children
- Longitudinal creativity outcomes
Relevant Research Domains
- CCI
- Creativity support
- Responsible GenAI
Case Status
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Case Status
- Completed
AAB Classification Tags
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Age
Youth
Setting
Mixed
AI Function
Co-creation
Pedagogy
Design guidance
Risk Level
High if unmanaged
Data Sensitivity
High
Registry Metadata
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Case ID
AAB-CASE-2025-RV-035
Publication Status
Published scoping review
Tags
caseK-12USA / FinlandInformal learningGenerative AIHCIAI literacyScoping review