# Human-Centered AI Communication in Co-Creativity: An Initial Framework and Insights

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.18385 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2505.18385/

## Key facts

- Cited by 3 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 25 of its 141 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 23 May 2025.

## Builds on (most cited first, 25 of 25)

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- [Designing Creative AI Partners with COFI: A Framework for Modeling Interaction in Human-AI Co-Creative Systems](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2204.07666/) (2022)
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- [Beyond Prompts: Exploring the Design Space of Mixed-Initiative Co-Creativity Systems](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2305.07465/) (2023)
- [An Interaction Framework for Studying Co-Creative AI](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1903.09709/) (2019)
- ["There Is Not Enough Information": On the Effects of Explanations on Perceptions of Informational Fairness and Trustworthiness in Automated Decision-Making](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2205.05758/) (2022)
- [Evaluating Creativity in Computational Co-Creative Systems](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1807.09886/) (2018)
- [Creative Wand: A System to Study Effects of Communications in Co-Creative Settings](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2208.02886/) (2022)
- [Understanding User Perceptions, Collaborative Experience and User Engagement in Different Human-AI Interaction Designs for Co-Creative Systems](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2204.13217/) (2022)
- [Artificial social influence via human-embodied AI agent interaction in immersive virtual reality (VR): Effects of similarity-matching during health conversations](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2406.05486/) (2024)
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- [HumBEL: A Human-in-the-Loop Approach for Evaluating Demographic Factors of Language Models in Human-Machine Conversations](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2305.14195/) (2023)
- [H is for Human and How (Not) To Evaluate Qualitative Research in HCI](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2409.01302/) (2024)
- [Will We Trust What We Don't Understand? Impact of Model Interpretability and Outcome Feedback on Trust in AI](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2111.08222/) (2021)
- [Toddler-Guidance Learning: Impacts of Critical Period on Multimodal AI Agents](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2201.04990/) (2022)
- [DanceGen: Supporting Choreography Ideation and Prototyping with Generative AI](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2405.17827/) (2024)
- [AIxArtist: A First-Person Tale of Interacting with Artificial Intelligence to Escape Creative Block](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2308.11424/) (2023)
- [Improving User Experience with FAICO: Towards a Framework for AI Communication in Human-AI Co-Creativity](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2504.02526/) (2025)

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## Abstract (arXiv)

Effective communication between AI and humans is essential for successful human-AI co-creation. However, many current co-creative AI systems lack effective communication, which limits their potential for collaboration. This paper presents the initial design of the Framework for AI Communication (FAICO) for co-creative AI, developed through a systematic review of 107 full-length papers. FAICO presents key aspects of AI communication and their impact on user experience, offering preliminary guidelines for designing human-centered AI communication. To improve the framework, we conducted a preliminary study with two focus groups involving skilled individuals in AI, HCI, and design. These sessions sought to understand participants' preferences for AI communication, gather their perceptions of the framework, collect feedback for refinement, and explore its use in co-creative domains like collaborative writing and design. Our findings reveal a preference for a human-AI feedback loop over linear communication and emphasize the importance of context in fostering mutual understanding. Based on these insights, we propose actionable strategies for applying FAICO in practice and future directions, marking the first step toward developing comprehensive guidelines for designing effective human-centered AI communication in co-creation.