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EDITORIAL
The use of AI applications is growing exponentially, with the potential to fundamentally reshape various areas of children’s media in a relatively short time. Generative AI applications such as chatbots like ChatGPT and creative platforms like Midjourney offer inspiration, serving as virtual collaborators in music composition (Rotsch), character design for children’s series (Galfe) or programme synchronisation across different languages (Buchanan). With the help of AI, influencers can appear as VTubers with anime-style avatars (Lee & Blue), and children can create and realise stories together with television producers (Staffans). Explicit studies on the representation of children and adolescents and their possible stereotyping by AI are not yet available (Coutant & Cortina).
In the school context, AI is seen as an opportunity to save teachers significant time, allowing them to focus on their core mission: the passionate education of pupils (Burow). At the same time, AI demands higher levels of media literacy, requiring an understanding of its technical basics to identify and address potential issues (Herzig). Young people are open to learning more about AI and are eager to explore not just the risks, but also its opportunities.
However, many students lack confidence in teachers – particularly older ones – being able to teach them about it (Riesmeyer). Primary school pupils, on the other hand, are only beginning to develop a conceptual understanding of AI and its potential applications (Götz & Holler).
This issue of TelevIZIon explores the opportunities and potential applications of AI in children’s media, while also addressing the challenges it entails.
Maya Götz
Head of the International Central Institute for Youth and Educational Television
RESEARCH
Bardo Herzig
Artificial intelligence – prerequisites for competent use and assessment
The author explains which computer systems form the basis of artificial intelligence and how AI influences media pedagogical work and our understanding of media literacy.
Claudia Riesmeyer
Adolescents, ChatGPT, and Co
A study analyzed the importance of applications based on artificial intelligence in the everyday lives of German adolescents.
Maya Götz/Andrea Holler
"Too good to be true"
An IZI study involving 52 German primary school pupils investigated whether children can recognise AI-generated images and what media education Tipps they would give to other children for identifying such images.
Tobias Rotsch
Write me a random song!?
RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION
Sélène Coutant/Alessia Cortina
Bias in artificial intelligence
PROGRAMME
"I have the right to a future!"
INTERVIEW
Olaf-Axel Burow
Passionate education with AI
The author encourages a critically reflected use of AI and the profitable application of its possibilities in education.
Simon Staffans
"The fantasy world of kids far exceeds whatever AI can generate"
Yang Lee/Kevin Blue
VTubing: content, entertainment and a comforting sense of reliability
Isabel Galfe
Space Vets: "The creative vision remains rooted in human ingenuity"
Nic Buchanan
"We experience good days and bad days with AI"
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