Perspectives for Generative AI-Assisted Art Therapy for Melanoma Patients

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1648-1669
Number of pages22
JournalAI (Switzerland)
Volume5
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 6 Sept 2024

Abstract

Digital technologies are making their mark in medicine, and especially also in art therapy, offering innovative therapeutic interventions for patients, including those with melanoma skin cancer. However, the integration of novel technologies, such as AI-generated art, brings along ethical, psychological, and technical challenges that are viewed differently among therapists. We aim to gauge art therapists’ views on the ethical, application, and challenge facets of utilizing AI-generated art from medical images in therapy. The focus is on assessing its applicability and limitations for melanoma patients. Art therapists were surveyed via a questionnaire focusing on their experience, digital tool familiarity, and views on AI in therapy, encompassing ethics, benefits, challenges, and applicability for melanoma. Art therapists have already implemented digital technologies and acknowledged potential therapeutic benefits of creating personalized artworks with generative artificial intelligence. Attention needs to be given to technological hurdles and the necessity for supplementary interventions. Views on the method’s adaptability varied, underscoring a need for tailored, patient-focused applications. Art therapists are welcoming AI-generated art as a promising creative therapeutic tool and acknowledge potential therapeutic benefits. There are ethical, technical, and psychological challenges that must be addressed for application in therapeutic sessions. Therapists should navigate AI integration with sensitivity, adhering to ethical norms around consent and privacy. Future studies should show the therapeutic benefit in practice with emphasis on equipping therapists to manage the technical complexities effectively. Furthermore, it is important to ensure that patients can influence the AI output, allowing for creative moments in the process.

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    artificial intelligence, cancer, disease management, generative adversarial network, melanoma, mental health

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Perspectives for Generative AI-Assisted Art Therapy for Melanoma Patients. / Jütte, Lennart; Wang, Ning; Steven, Martin et al.
In: AI (Switzerland), Vol. 5, No. 3, 06.09.2024, p. 1648-1669.

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Jütte, L, Wang, N, Steven, M & Roth, B 2024, 'Perspectives for Generative AI-Assisted Art Therapy for Melanoma Patients', AI (Switzerland), vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 1648-1669. https://doi.org/10.3390/ai5030080
Jütte L, Wang N, Steven M, Roth B. Perspectives for Generative AI-Assisted Art Therapy for Melanoma Patients. AI (Switzerland). 2024 Sept 6;5(3):1648-1669. doi: 10.3390/ai5030080
Jütte, Lennart ; Wang, Ning ; Steven, Martin et al. / Perspectives for Generative AI-Assisted Art Therapy for Melanoma Patients. In: AI (Switzerland). 2024 ; Vol. 5, No. 3. pp. 1648-1669.
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