FROM VISUAL ART TO FICTIONAL SPACE THROUGH THE EKPHRASIS METHOD: AN AI-SUPPORTED DESIGN PROCESS

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FROM VISUAL ART TO FICTIONAL SPACE THROUGH THE EKPHRASIS METHOD: AN AI-SUPPORTED DESIGN PROCESS

Yazarlar:

Selva Başçı

Yayıncı:

Cukurova University

Ana Başlıklar:

Görsel Sanatlar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.34 Issue Uygarlığın Dönüşümü: Yapay Zekâ, pp.377-395

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348582

pISSN:

1304-8899

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 This study aims to examine fictional space designs inspired by works of art through the method of ekphrasis and artificial intelligence AI tools. Within the scope of the research, artworks from different periods and artistic movements were selected; students analyzed these works in terms of their conceptual, sensory, and formal aspects and developed spatial scenarios using the method of ekphrasis. The resulting spatial scenarios were provided as input to artificial intelligence tools, and fictional space designs were created based on these texts. The implementation process was carried out with third-year students from the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Istanbul Gedik University. The findings reveal that when the reference artworks were analyzed in terms of composition, theme, content, historical context, symbolism, and formal elements, these components significantly influence the decisions related to the form, function, color, material, and texture of the resulting fictional spaces. Another finding of the research shows that artificial intelligence tools, beyond being mere production instruments, actively contribute to the design process by enabling design students to transform their intuitive decisions into visual representations. However, although these tools introduce flexibility into the design process by offering alternative production possibilities during the visualization stage, it is important that their use is not limited to technical skills alone; rather, it should be supported by interdisciplinary methods such as ekphrasis, as well as by skills in contextual interpretation, conceptual analysis, and narrative construction for their effective contribution to the process. For future studies, it is recommended that the method be applied to different disciplines and implemented with larger sample groups.

 This study aims to examine fictional space designs inspired by works of art through the method of ekphrasis and artificial intelligence AI tools. Within the scope of the research, artworks from different periods and artistic movements were selected; students analyzed these works in terms of their conceptual, sensory, and formal aspects and developed spatial scenarios using the method of ekphrasis. The resulting spatial scenarios were provided as input to artificial intelligence tools, and fictional space designs were created based on these texts. The implementation process was carried out with third-year students from the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Istanbul Gedik University. The findings reveal that when the reference artworks were analyzed in terms of composition, theme, content, historical context, symbolism, and formal elements, these components significantly influence the decisions related to the form, function, color, material, and texture of the resulting fictional spaces. Another finding of the research shows that artificial intelligence tools, beyond being mere production instruments, actively contribute to the design process by enabling design students to transform their intuitive decisions into visual representations. However, although these tools introduce flexibility into the design process by offering alternative production possibilities during the visualization stage, it is important that their use is not limited to technical skills alone; rather, it should be supported by interdisciplinary methods such as ekphrasis, as well as by skills in contextual interpretation, conceptual analysis, and narrative construction for their effective contribution to the process. For future studies, it is recommended that the method be applied to different disciplines and implemented with larger sample groups.

 This study aims to examine fictional space designs inspired by works of art through the method of ekphrasis and artificial intelligence AI tools. Within the scope of the research, artworks from different periods and artistic movements were selected; students analyzed these works in terms of their conceptual, sensory, and formal aspects and developed spatial scenarios using the method of ekphrasis. The resulting spatial scenarios were provided as input to artificial intelligence tools, and fictional space designs were created based on these texts. The implementation process was carried out with third-year students from the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Istanbul Gedik University. The findings reveal that when the reference artworks were analyzed in terms of composition, theme, content, historical context, symbolism, and formal elements, these components significantly influence the decisions related to the form, function, color, material, and texture of the resulting fictional spaces. Another finding of the research shows that artificial intelligence tools, beyond being mere production instruments, actively contribute to the design process by enabling design students to transform their intuitive decisions into visual representations. However, although these tools introduce flexibility into the design process by offering alternative production possibilities during the visualization stage, it is important that their use is not limited to technical skills alone; rather, it should be supported by interdisciplinary methods such as ekphrasis, as well as by skills in contextual interpretation, conceptual analysis, and narrative construction for their effective contribution to the process. For future studies, it is recommended that the method be applied to different disciplines and implemented with larger sample groups.

 Bu çalışma, ekfrasis yöntemi ve yapay zekâ aracılığıyla sanat eserlerinden ilham alınarak oluşturulan kurgusal mekân tasarımlarını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma kapsamında farklı dönem ve sanat akımlarına ait sanat eserleri seçilmiş; öğrenciler bu eserleri kavramsal, duyusal ve biçimsel yönleriyle analiz ederek ekfrasis yöntemiyle mekânsal senaryolar üretmiştir. Elde edilen mekânsal senaryolar yapay zekâ araçlarına veri olarak sunulmuş ve bu metinlerden yola çıkarak kurgusal mekân tasarımları oluşturulmuştur. Uygulama süreci, İstanbul Gedik Üniversitesi, İç Mimarlık ve Çevre Tasarımı Bölümünde eğitim gören 3. sınıf öğrencileriyle yürütülmüştür. Bulgular, referans alınan sanat eserlerinin; kompozisyon, tema, içerik, tarihsel bağlam, sembolizm ve biçimsel unsurlar açısından incelendiğinde, bu unsurların ortaya çıkan kurgusal mekânların biçim, işlev, renk, malzeme ve doku kararlarını etkilediğini ortaya koymuştur. Araştırmanın bir diğer bulgusuna göre, yapay zekâ araçları yalnızca bir üretim aracı olmanın ötesinde, tasarım eğitimi alan öğrencilerin sezgisel kararlarını görsel temsillere dönüştürmelerine olanak tanıyarak tasarım sürecine aktif biçimde katkı sağlamaktadır. Ancak görselleştirme aşamasında sunduğu alternatif üretim imkânlarıyla tasarım sürecine esneklik kazandıran bu araçların, sadece teknik becerilerle sınırlı kalmayıp; ekfrasis gibi disiplinler arası yöntemlerle beslenmesi ve bağlamsal yorumlama, kavramsal analiz ve anlatı kurma becerileriyle desteklenmesi, sürece katkı sağlaması açısından önem arz etmektedir. Gelecek çalışmalar için yöntemin farklı disiplinlere uygulanması ve daha geniş örneklemlerle uygulanması önerilmektedir.

Makale detayları

FROM VISUAL ART TO FICTIONAL SPACE THROUGH THE EKPHRASIS METHOD: AN AI-SUPPORTED DESIGN PROCESS

Yazarlar:

Selva Başçı

Yayıncı:

Cukurova University

Ana Başlıklar:

Görsel Sanatlar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.34 Issue Uygarlığın Dönüşümü: Yapay Zekâ, pp.377-395

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348582

pISSN:

1304-8899

Fictional Space

Visual Art

Ekphrasis

Artificial Intelligence

DesignKurgusal Mekân

Görsel Sanat

Ekfrasis

Yapay Zekâ

Tasarım

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Selva Başçı

Yayıncı: Cukurova University

Ana Başlıklar: Görsel Sanatlar (Diğer)

Dergi: Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.34 Issue Uygarlığın Dönüşümü: Yapay Zekâ, pp.377-395

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001348582

pISSN: 1304-8899

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Selva Başçı

Yayıncı:

Cukurova University

Ana Başlıklar:

Görsel Sanatlar (Diğer)

Dergi:

Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.34 Issue Uygarlığın Dönüşümü: Yapay Zekâ, pp.377-395

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348582

pISSN:

1304-8899