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Generative AI, i.e., the group of technologies that automatically generate visual or written content based on text prompts, has undergone a leap in complexity and become widely available within just a few years. Such technologies…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-03-17 Nanna Inie , Jeanette Falk , Steven Tanimoto

Current text-to-image models struggle to render the nuanced facial expressions required for compelling manga narratives, largely due to the ambiguity of language itself. To bridge this gap, we introduce an interactive system built on a…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-11-21 Qing Zhang , Jing Huang , Yifei Huang , Jun Rekimoto

Design tools in the 3D industry, while powerful, are still tedious and labor-intensive when it comes to bringing a creative idea for a visual effect to life. In this position paper, we discussed how an infamous generative synthetic media,…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2022-04-28 Julius Girbig , Changkun Ou , Sylvia Rothe

Creating 3D character animations traditionally requires significant time and effort from the animator. Advancements in generative methods now enable easy creation of multiple character animation variations for use or further editing.…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-05-05 Ludwig Sidenmark , Qian Zhou , George Fitzmaurice , Fraser Anderson

We propose a learning based method for generating new animations of a cartoon character given a few example images. Our method is designed to learn from a traditionally animated sequence, where each frame is drawn by an artist, and thus the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-10-14 Omid Poursaeed , Vladimir G. Kim , Eli Shechtman , Jun Saito , Serge Belongie

Propelled by their remarkable capabilities to generate novel and engaging content, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technologies are disrupting traditional workflows in many industries. While prior research has examined GenAI from…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-04-08 Yuan Sun , Eunchae Jang , Fenglong Ma , Ting Wang

Drawing is a fun and intuitive way to create a character, accessible even to small children. However, animating 2D figure drawings is a much more challenging task, requiring specialized tools and skills. Bringing 2D figures to 3D so they…

Graphics · Computer Science 2025-02-26 Harrison Jesse Smith , Nicky He , Yuting Ye

Recent advances in Generative Adversarial Networks GANs applications continue to attract the attention of researchers in different fields. In such a framework, two neural networks compete adversely to generate new visual contents…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-11-27 Mohammad Lataifeh , Xavier A Carrascoa , Ashraf M Elnagara , Naveed Ahmeda , Imran Junejo

Technological progress has persistently shaped the dynamics of human-machine interactions in task execution. In response to the advancements in Generative AI, this paper outlines a detailed study plan that investigates various human-AI…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-02-13 Zijian Ding

Generative AI models are increasingly being integrated into human task workflows, enabling the production of expressive content across a wide range of contexts. Unlike traditional human-AI design methods, the new approach to designing…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-04-01 Hari Subramonyam , Divy Thakkar , Andrew Ku , Jürgen Dieber , Anoop Sinha

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence, such as computer vision and deep learning, have led to the emergence of numerous generative AI platforms, particularly for image generation. However, the application of AI-generated image…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-06-21 Yuying Tang , Mariana Ciancia , Zhigang Wang , Ze Gao

In this paper, we investigate the problem of automatically controllable artistic character line drawing generation from photographs by proposing a Vector Flow Aware and Line Controllable Image-to-Image Translation architecture, which can be…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-08-25 Chengyu Fang , Xianfeng Han

Generative art unlocks boundless creative possibilities, yet its full potential remains untapped due to the technical expertise required for advanced architectural concepts and computational workflows. To bridge this gap, we present…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-09-11 Duc-Hung Nguyen , Huu-Phuc Huynh , Minh-Triet Tran , Trung-Nghia Le

The 2D cartoon style is a prominent art form in digital character creation, particularly popular among younger audiences. While advancements in digital human technology have spurred extensive research into photorealistic digital humans and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-02-05 Chao He , Jianqiang Ren , Yuan Dong , Jianjing Xiang , Xiejie Shen , Weihao Yuan , Liefeng Bo

2D animation is a common factor in game development, used for characters, effects and background art. It involves work that takes both skill and time, but parts of which are repetitive and tedious. Automated animation approaches exist, but…

Graphics · Computer Science 2022-09-02 Dagmar Lukka Loftsdóttir , Matthew Guzdial

Conventional picture-book production imposes substantial physical and temporal demands on creators, often constraining opportunities for high-level artistic exploration. While generative AI can drastically accelerate image generation,…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-04-07 Cosei Kawa

Generative AI brings novel and impressive abilities to help people in everyday tasks. There are many AI workflows that solve real and complex problems by chaining AI outputs together with human interaction. Although there is an undeniable…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-06-03 Tao Long , Katy Ilonka Gero , Lydia B. Chilton

Storyboarding is widely used for creating 3D animations. Animators use the 2D sketches in storyboards as references to craft the desired 3D animations through a trial-and-error process. The traditional approach requires exceptional…

Graphics · Computer Science 2025-04-29 Lei Zhong , Chuan Guo , Yiming Xie , Jiawei Wang , Changjian Li

Generative AI models are capable of performing a wide variety of tasks that have traditionally required creativity and human understanding. During training, they learn patterns from existing data and can subsequently generate new content…

Generative AI promises to allow people to create high-quality personalized media. Although powerful, we identify three fundamental design problems with existing tooling through a literature review. We introduce a multimodal generative AI…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-06-23 Gregory Croisdale , Emily Huang , John Joon Young Chung , Anhong Guo , Xu Wang , Austin Z. Henley , Cyrus Omar