The Analysis framework has been applied across multiple co-creative systems and research environments.
These studies demonstrate how interaction data can reveal structures that remain difficult to observe through traditional evaluation methods.
The Drawing Apprentice provided one of the earliest environments for investigating co-creative interaction.
Analysis revealed:
creative turn-taking
reciprocal influence
exploratory interaction patterns
collaborative emergence
The AI Drawing Partner expanded this approach by integrating real-time quantification of co-creation.
The system captures:
Cognitive Dynamics
Interaction Dynamics
Collaboration Dynamics
Domain Behaviors
These datasets can then be transformed into visualizations and Sense-Making Curves.
Case studies comparing abstract and representational drawing sessions revealed meaningful differences in interaction dynamics and participation structures. The resulting trajectories demonstrated how different creative contexts produce distinct patterns of co-creation.
These examples illustrate a broader goal:
to develop methods for studying creativity through interaction itself.
Rather than treating creative activity as a black box, the Analysis framework provides tools for observing how creativity emerges through participation, collaboration, and evolving interaction dynamics.