In this workshop paper, we discuss the potential for measures of user-centric benefits (such as emotional well-being) that could be explored when evaluating explainable AI (XAI) systems within the arts. As a background to this, we draw from our recent review of creativity support tool (CST) evaluations, that found a paucity of studies evaluating CSTs for user-centric measures that benefit the user themselves. Specifically, we discuss measures of: (1) developing intrinsic abilities, (2) emotional well-being, (3) self-reflection, and (4) self-perception. By discussing these user-centric measures within the context of XAI and the arts, we wish to provoke discussion regarding the potential of such measures.
@article{arxiv.2506.17116,
title = {Reflecting Human Values in XAI: Emotional and Reflective Benefits in Creativity Support Tools},
author = {Samuel Rhys Cox and Helena Bøjer Djernæs and Niels van Berkel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.17116},
year = {2025}
}
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Workshop paper presented at XAIxArts'25 - the third international workshop on eXplainable AI for the Arts, held in conjunction with the ACM Creativity and Cognition conference 2025, June 23rd, 2025. 3 pages