معرفی
Peter Dalsgaard is a Professor of Interaction Design at Aarhus University, affiliated with the School of Communication and Culture and the Department of Digital Design and Information Studies. He is the founder and co-director of the Centre for Digital Creativity and leads several major research projects including CoCreate, PLACED, Managing Ideas in Creative Work, and Human-Centered Information Spaces.
His research focuses on how digital technologies support and transform human creativity, cognition, and collaboration. Key areas include interaction design, human-computer interaction (HCI), participatory design, and the role of tools in creative processes. He investigates how digital systems influence idea management, collaborative creativity, and the integration of physical and digital phenomena in design practice.
Recent publications reveal a strong trend toward understanding the cognitive and creative implications of generative AI, particularly in design and artistic labor. His work explores prompting as a cognitive interface, creative ambiguity in AI tools, and the future of human-AI collaboration. Other themes include media architecture, pragmatism in design thinking, and participatory innovation in public and urban contexts.
- Honourable Mention Award, ACM CHI 2025
- Funding from the Danish Independent Research Foundation (2024) for the project 'Experimental Surprise: Pursuing Unexpectedness in Scientific and Artistic Practices'
Peter Dalsgaard actively supervises Master’s and PhD students and collaborates with international partners such as UC San Diego, MIT, and Texas A&M University. He has secured competitive research grants and leads interdisciplinary teams across art, science, and technology. His projects often involve co-design with industry and public organizations, aiming to develop novel digital tools grounded in real-world practices.
He is deeply involved in research labs and collaborative initiatives such as the Centre for Digital Creativity and the Human-Centered Information Spaces project, which aim to build future-oriented, cognitively sensitive digital environments that support creative and intellectual work.
