AI-Based Interactive and Immersive Systems

Dear Colleagues,

This Topic explores the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and immersive interactive systems on human experience, society, and diverse domains such as culture, education, healthcare, art, science, creative practices, and the environment, among others. It examines how emerging technologies transform production, participation, and exchange across different fields while enabling new forms of knowledge, communication, and collective engagement. Our focus is on interactive and immersive systems that reshape human–computer collaboration and address pressing social, ecological, and domain-specific challenges. The collection highlights how human-centered perspectives can guide system design, enrich user experience, and foster inclusive and sustainable innovation.

The scope of this collection encompasses both theoretical and practice-based research. We welcome contributions on topics such as human–AI interaction and collaboration, AI-assisted creativity, generative and adaptive systems, immersive installations, multisensory environments, interactive performances, and virtual or hybrid worlds that challenge traditional notions of embodiment and participation. Submissions that address ethical, ecological, and cultural dimensions of AI and immersive technologies or introduce new transdisciplinary frameworks are particularly encouraged.

While the existing literature on human–computer interaction, computational creativity, and digital media has provided valuable technical insights, much of it remains discipline-specific or focused on performance and efficiency. This Special Issue aims to broaden the discussion by integrating human-centered perspectives into the study and development of AI-based interactive and immersive systems.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Human–AI interaction and collaboration;
• Machine learning algorithms and techniques;
• Natural language processing and generation;
• AI-assisted creativity and generative models in art and design;
• Creativity-driven innovation through the intersection of CCI and AI;
• AI for narrative design and storytelling;
• AI and big data in environmental sustainability and climate change research;
• The ethics of AI and big data;
• Participatory and creative approaches for public space design and/or public engagement;
• Interactive and adaptive systems for creative expression;
• Immersive installations, digital performance, and experiential environments in cultural contexts;
• Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality for design, prototyping, and artistic practices;
• Multisensory and embodied experiences in immersive media;
• Practice-based research and transdisciplinary methodologies;
• Case studies of art–technology intersections and hybrid practices in creative industries.

Dr. Sotiris Diplaris
Dr. Nefeli Georgakopoulou
Dr. Stefanos Vrochidis
Dr. Giuseppe Amato
Prof. Dr. Maurice Benayoun
Prof. Dr. Beatrice De Gelder
Topic Editors