Accepted papers

Main Track

Techniques for Incorporating Humor in Game Design         
Zhu, Ying (Georgia State University)

What Role Does Touch Play in Gaming and Storytelling?    
Gao, Yang (University of Oxford); Spence, Charles (University of Oxford)

Analyzing Aesthetics of Arabic Handwriting through Hand Kinematics     
Babushkin, Vahan (New York University Abu Dhabi; Tandon School of Engineering); Alsuradi, Haneen (New York University Abu Dhabi); Al-Khalil, Muhamed Osman (New York University Abu Dhabi); Eid, Mohamad (New York University Abu Dhabi)

A Novel Web-Based Tool for Modelling, Visualising, and Generating Interactions in Interactive Art
               Xu, Dan (Leiden University); Lamers, Maarten H. (Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science, Leiden University); van der Heide, Edwin (Media Technology Research Group, LIACS)

Exploring Everyday Environment Shadow Display Concepts in Immersive VR     
Hurtig, Kuisma (University of Lapland); Gong, Zhengya (University of Lapland); Häkkilä Jonna (University of Lapland)

A Study on Reducing Communicationbound Apprehension in Web Meeting Using Facial Expression Deformation          
Enoki, Kosei (Toyo University); Ishikawa, Tomokazu (Toyo University)

Multisensory Floral Clock: Enhanced Multisensory Timekeeping with Technological Design
               Gao, Yang (University of Oxford); Spence, Charles (University of Oxford)

Leader-follower Human-Cobot Improvised Dance using Motion Capture Systems              
Goncalves, Vinicius (New York University); Giakoumidis, Nikolas (New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD),); Moore, Merritt (New York UNiversity Abu Dhabi); Tzes, Anthony (New York University Abu Dhabi)

What makes teaching Design challenging? An analysis of Design Education challenges in the age of AI    
Beniwal, Ganesh (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay); Das, Syaamantak (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay)

Love in Action: Gamifying Public Video Cameras for Fostering Social Relationships in Real World
               Zhang, Zhang (Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences); Li, Da (Institue of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences); Wu, Geng (Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences); Li, Yaoning (Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences); Sun, Xiaobing (Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences); Wang, Liang (Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Participatory Media Art Documentation: The Relaunch of the Archive of Digital Art (ADA)
               Rühse, Viola (University for Continuing Education Krems/Center for Image Science)

Validating AI-Generated Stimuli for Assessing Implicit Weight Bias           
Tassinari, Matilde (University of Helsinki)

Design and Development of a Serious game as a social critique of the public transportation in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua             
De la Torre Rodríguez, Alejandra Lucía (Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez); Corral Meléndez, Eric (Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez); Guzman Rivera, Rodrigo Eulogio (Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez); Barraza Castillo, Ramón Iván (Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez)

Live Coding and Power of Performing Arts   
Maric, Jasmina (Chalmers / CSE / Interaction Design); Murali Rani, Lekshmi (Chalmers/ CSE / Software Engineering)

Research on the Effects of Artistic Lighting on Creative Work        
Nakatsu, Ryohei (Kyoto University); Kanai, Shun (Kyoto University); Yamada, Akihiro (Mitsubishi Electric); Yuge, Seiro (Mitsubishi Electric); Kusumi, Takashi (Kyoto University); Tosa, Naoko (Kyoto University)

Applying Strategic Design Thinking in Branding: Insights from Third-Year Visual Communication Students’ Case Studies     
Lazkani, Ousama (University of Sharjah)

Late Track

Educational Escape Museum with IoT, animation and creative writing elements
Karageorgiou, Zoi (Hellenic Open University); Mavrommati, Eirini (School of Applied Arts, Hellenic Open University, Patra, Grece); Fotaris, Panagiotis (School of Architecture, Technology and Engineering, University of Brighton, Brighton BN2 4GJ, UK)

Comparing Spatial Audio Recordings from Commercially Available 360-degree Video Cameras
Riaz, Maham (University of Oslo); Guo, Jinyue (University of Oslo); Jensenius, Alexander Refsum (University of Oslo)

Special Track on Amplifying Creativity: Exploring Digital Musical Interfaces

The Taxonomy of a Clarinet Tangible Acoustic Interface    
Travasso, Rui (Politechnic Institute of Beja)

Sound effects in media: A comparative analysis of recorded and synthetic samples in live-action and animation 
Garcia Sihuay, Nelly (Queen Mary University of London); Reiss, Joshua (Queen Mary University of London)

Embodied learning and the role of Extended Digital Musical Instruments              
Partesotti, Elena (Unicamp); Azevedo, Bruno (Centro ALGORITMI, engageLab – Universidade do Minho)

From Knobs to Whole Body: Dance with Feedback
Erdem, Cagri (University of Oslo); Henriksen Schia, Katja (Oslo National Academy of the Arts)

Multi-Track MusicLDM: Towards Versatile Music Generation with Latent Diffusion Model
Karchkhadze, Tornike (UC san diego); Izadi, Mohammad Rasool (Bose Corp.); Chen, Ke (UC San Diego); Assayag, Gerard (IRCAM); Dubnov, Shlomo (UCSD)

Increasing outgroup liking through empathy: the catalyzing role of background music in narrative videos of immigrant students     
Zander, Lysann (Leibniz University Hannover / NYU Berlin); Haase, Jannika (Leibniz University Hannover)

Special Track on Illuminating Realities: Creating immersive spaces to promote mindfulness and wellbeing

Creating Generative Data-driven Aesthetics based on Brain Wave Data  
Azevedo, Bruno (Centro ALGORITMI, engageLab – Universidade do Minho); Partesotti, Elena (Unicamp); Silva, Helder (Universidade do Minho); Lapenta, OlĂ­via (Universidade do Minho)

Tapping into touch preferences and individual behaviours: assessing and improving the [excluded for review] mobile app            
Fairhurst, Merle (Dresden University of Technology); Sun, Wenhan (Dresden University of Technology); Hadjipanayi, Christos (Cyprus University of Technology); Michael-Grigoriou, Despina (Cyprus University of Technology); Banakou, Domna (New York University Abu Dhabi)

Challenges and Opportunities for Designing Digital Communication Interfaces for Persons with Partial Locked-in Syndrome   
Amado, Pedro (FBAUP / i2ADS); Penedos-Santiago, Eliana (FBAUP / ID+); Lima, Cláudia (Universidade Lusófona do Porto / ID+); Simões, Sílvia (FBAUP / I2ADS); Giesteira, Bruno (FBAUP / ID+); Pecaibes, Viviane (ID+/HEAD Design Lab | CINTESIS/Rise Health)

Adaptive Virtual Reality Meditation for Adults with ADHD 
Zhagufarova, Alima (New York University Abu Dhabi); Banakou, Domna (New York University Abu Dhabi); Salam, Hanan (New York University Abu Dhabi)

Special Track on co-Creativity in multi-modal interaction with generative AI

Evaluating Co-Creativity using Total Information Flow       
Gokul, Vignesh (University of California San Diego); Francis, Chris (University of California San Diego); Dubnov, Shlomo (UCSD)

Creativity and Visual Communication from Machine to Musician: Sharing a Score through a Robotic Camera    
Greer, Ross (University of California San Diego); Fleig, Laura (University of California San Diego); Dubnov, Shlomo (UCSD)

Human-Centered LLM-Agent User Interface: A Position Paper      
Chin, Daniel (NYU Shanghai); Xia, Gus (MBZUAI)

Evaluation of the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Creative Narration for Enhancing the Ideation Process at the Individual Level      
Kollia, Vasiliki (Hellenic Open University); Manias, Dimosthenis (Hellenic Open University); Mavrommati, Irene (Hellenic Open University); Chatzigiannakis, Ioannis (Sapienza University of Rome); Bratitsis, Tharrenos (University of Western Macedonia)

Being the Artificial Player: Good Practices in Collective Human-Machine Music Improvisation
Fiorini, Marco (IRCAM – STMS / Sorbonne Université / CNRS)

Generative AI in Museums: Design Concepts for an Accessible Digital Mediation Station for a Renaissance Altar         
Schauer, Sophie (HTW University of Applied Sciences Berlin); Simbeck, Katharina (HTW University of Applied Sciences Berlin); Kühn, Patricia (SSGK Staatliche Schlösser, Gärten und Kunstsammlungen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)