{"id":3826,"date":"2026-03-26T09:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T09:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/?p=3826"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T09:41:00","slug":"ai-as-assistant-not-author","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/ai-as-assistant-not-author\/","title":{"rendered":"AI as the Assistant, Not Author: Black British Women,\u00a0AI\u00a0and Creative Practice\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michimasumi.co.uk\/research\" title=\"\"><strong>Michi Masumi<\/strong><\/a> is a CCCU PhD artist-researcher exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) operates within creative practice. She is currently exhibiting her work in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/events\/2026\/ai-in-art\" title=\"\"><strong>AI in Art<\/strong><\/a> exhibition in the Daphne Oram Gallery. Here she discusses her research and creative practice in more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to know more, she will be giving an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/events\/2026\/artist-talk-ai-in-art\" title=\"\">Artist talk<\/a><\/strong> on Monday 27 April, and appearing on<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecreativecareersandaipodcast.com\/post\/ai-in-art\" title=\"\">The Creative Careers and AI Podcast<\/a><\/strong> with Jo Samuel (Course Director and Senior Lecturer for BA (Hons) Media Production, CCCU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udd2c&nbsp;My Research: AI, Identity and Black British Women<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/01-Gallery-Self\u2011Portrait-Setting-Michi-Masumi.jpg\" alt=\"A selfie of Michi Masumi in front of three of her artworks on a grey concrete wall in the Daphne Oram Gallery. The artworks show textured portrait-style pieces with painterly strokes and earthy tones. Michi is wearing a dark hoodie, cap and headphones.\" class=\"wp-image-3846 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/01-Gallery-Self\u2011Portrait-Setting-Michi-Masumi.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/01-Gallery-Self\u2011Portrait-Setting-Michi-Masumi-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/01-Gallery-Self\u2011Portrait-Setting-Michi-Masumi-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My PhD research at Canterbury Christ Church University explores how Black British middle-aged women use artificial intelligence within creative practice to express lived experience, identity, and cultural narratives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study examines the utilisation of AI-assisted and AI-hybrid creative tools by artists in conjunction with conventional art forms, including\u202fphotography, poetry, and mixed-media digital art. Rather than replacing artistic practice, these technologies can expand the ways stories are told.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This research is practice-based, meaning the artworks themselves form part of the research process. My creative outputs include AI-assisted visual art, portrait photography, and sonic poetry, which explore themes of identity, representation, and cultural memory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the centre of this work is a key question:&nbsp;How can Black British women use AI creatively while&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;authorship, cultural voice, and artistic control?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83c\udf0d&nbsp;Art, Technology and Cultural Voice<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/03-Dark-Toned-Portrait-Artwork-woman-with-spider-coming-out-of-her-mouth-Michi-Masumi-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A portrait with a dark, moody background and painterly texture. The figure is shown from the shoulders upward, wearing a necklace and earrings. A spider appears beside the figure\u2019s head. \" class=\"wp-image-3866 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/03-Dark-Toned-Portrait-Artwork-woman-with-spider-coming-out-of-her-mouth-Michi-Masumi-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/03-Dark-Toned-Portrait-Artwork-woman-with-spider-coming-out-of-her-mouth-Michi-Masumi-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/03-Dark-Toned-Portrait-Artwork-woman-with-spider-coming-out-of-her-mouth-Michi-Masumi-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/03-Dark-Toned-Portrait-Artwork-woman-with-spider-coming-out-of-her-mouth-Michi-Masumi.jpg 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping the creative industries. Artists across the world are exploring how AI in art and digital creativity can influence visual culture and storytelling.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My approach sits slightly differently within this wider discussion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I work with AI-assisted art tools, but every project begins with my own photographs, poetry, and research themes. AI becomes one tool within a wider creative process.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than replacing artistic practice, AI becomes something closer to a contested collaborator. It can challenge visual decisions, introduce new textures, and expand possibilities. However, the narrative, cultural grounding, and creative direction always come from the artist.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My work also draws on ideas from Black feminist theory, digital anthropology, and critical race scholarship, which examine how technology shapes representation, culture, and power.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde0 AI-Assisted Practice vs Generative AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is often confusion around how artists use artificial intelligence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"639\" height=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/04-Victorian-Inspired-Blue-Dress-Portrait-Michi-Masumi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3874 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/04-Victorian-Inspired-Blue-Dress-Portrait-Michi-Masumi.jpg 639w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/04-Victorian-Inspired-Blue-Dress-Portrait-Michi-Masumi-196x300.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people assume AI-generated art is created simply by typing a short prompt and allowing a machine to produce an image. While generative AI can work this way, that is not how my practice&nbsp;operates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My creative process usually begins with my own photography, poetry, and research themes. From there, I use AI tools carefully to explore texture, symbolism, and composition. The work may move through several digital platforms before reaching its final form.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because of this, I describe my work as an AI-assisted or AI-hybrid creative practice, rather than purely generative AI.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this sense, AI becomes a digital extension of the artist\u2019s studio, supporting creativity rather than replacing it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\udd01&nbsp;The 4Rs Framework<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resistance \u2022 Reclaiming \u2022 Reframing \u2022 Retaining<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My work is guided by a framework I call the&nbsp;<strong>4Rs<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These principles shape how I approach AI and creative practice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resistance<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Challenging narratives that suggest AI will replace artists or control creativity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reclaiming<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Artists are taking ownership of digital technologies and ensuring cultural voices&nbsp;remain&nbsp;present within AI systems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reframing<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Shifting conversations about AI and creativity away from hype or fear and towards critical artistic engagement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Retaining<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Protecting the core elements of artistic practice, including cultural knowledge, lived experience, and creative authorship.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, the 4Rs encourage artists to use AI in visual art and digital creativity in ways that&nbsp;remain&nbsp;culturally grounded and critically aware.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u270d\ud83c\udffe&nbsp;The 3As Framework<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Authorship \u2022 Agency \u2022 Autonomy<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside the 4Rs, my work emphasises the <strong>3As<\/strong>:&nbsp;<strong>Authorship,&nbsp;Agency&nbsp;and Autonomy<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These principles are essential when exploring AI in the creative industries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorship ensures that the artist&nbsp;remains&nbsp;recognised as the creator and director of the work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agency allows artists to guide the creative process rather than letting technology dictate outcomes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Autonomy protects artistic independence so that AI tools support creativity rather than replacing it, allowing artists to make choices that reflect their unique vision and style.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, the 3As help artists use AI-assisted creative technologies while&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;artistic integrity and cultural representation, ensuring unique voices and perspectives are preserved in their work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\ude80&nbsp;Looking Forward<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/06-Portrait-With-Patois-Poem-Michi-Masumi-1-777x1024.jpg\" alt=\"A portrait of a figure in a textured painting style, wearing a yellow headpiece and a pink garment. The left side of the artwork includes a short poem that reads: \n\u201cShe nuh chat too much\nMemory deh pon har face \nTime tek note in code.\u201d \" class=\"wp-image-3878 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/06-Portrait-With-Patois-Poem-Michi-Masumi-1-777x1024.jpg 777w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/06-Portrait-With-Patois-Poem-Michi-Masumi-1-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/06-Portrait-With-Patois-Poem-Michi-Masumi-1-768x1012.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/artsandculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/713\/2026\/03\/06-Portrait-With-Patois-Poem-Michi-Masumi-1.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Artificial intelligence will continue to shape the future of digital art, visual culture, and creative technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The challenge is ensuring that artists remain authors, decision-makers, and cultural storytellers within that process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through my research and creative practice, I aim to contribute to conversations around AI ethics in art, representation in technology, and the future of AI-assisted creativity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technology should not define culture on its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, the future of AI and creativity should be shaped by the artists, communities, and cultural narratives that engage with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\ud83d\uddbc&nbsp;The Exhibition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canterbury.ac.uk\/events\/2026\/ai-in-art\" title=\"\"><strong>AI in Art<\/strong><\/a> features the work of two CCCU PhD artist-researchers; Masumi and Ju Li. 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