Glossary
Co-curating
Selecting, connecting, arranging and refining material in collaboration with AI.
In the book
An active way of making something together. AI helps generate and organise possibilities; you assess the material and shape its purpose and meaning.
Chapter 9 draws on the account of co-curating in Jain and Samuel (2025).
Introduced in chapter 9, “From Puppet to Co-Curator”.
Put it into practice: Co-curating. Select, connect and shape AI’s contributions into work you understand.
Related terms
- Ventriloquising: Speaking through another voice; in this context, presenting AI-generated work with little understanding or involvement of your own.
- Digital scaffolding: Support from digital tools that helps a learner attempt work they cannot yet manage independently.