Xiaoqi Lian1,Gen Li

Generative artificial intelligence is driving a profound transformation of design creativity from 'instrumental assistance' to 'collaborative co-creation with partners.' Focusing on human-machine co-evolution as the core perspective, this paper systematically reviews the evolution of the role positioning of generative AI in the creative design process, analyzes the quality differences and power dynamics of human-machine interaction under different collaboration modes, and proposes a human-machine creative collaboration mechanism model encompassing three dimensions: cognitive collaboration, process integration, and interactive feedback. Furthermore, it explores response strategies for ethical risks and educational challenges encountered during collaboration, such as algorithm transparency mechanisms and the transformation of design education paradigms. The study shows that the evolution of generative AI into a creative partner is not a one-way process driven solely by technology, but rather the result of bidirectional construction and co-evolution between humans and technology through continuous practical interaction. Its essence is a fundamental reshaping of the power relationship between 'humans' and 'machines' in creative production.

Generative Artificial Intelligence; Design Creativity; Human-Machine Collaboration; Co-Evolution; Creative Partner

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