Reimagining Chinese Idioms through AI Art
Reimagining Chinese Idioms through AI Art
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This creative AI × ART unit engages students in transforming Chinese idioms into meaningful visual narratives using generative AI tools.
This creative AI × ART unit engages students in transforming Chinese idioms into meaningful visual narratives using generative AI tools.
Through cultural exploration, prompt engineering, and critique cycles, students learn how digital technologies can shape artistic expression and expand their understanding of Chinese culture.
Through cultural exploration, prompt engineering, and critique cycles, students learn how digital technologies can shape artistic expression and expand their understanding of Chinese culture.
《點語成丹青：AI 再現成語意象》
Central Idea
Central Idea
Digital technologies reshape how cultural symbols can be interpreted and expressed.
Lines of Inquiry
Lines of Inquiry
How idioms communicate cultural meaning
How AI tools assist visual storytelling
How artists make design choices to communicate ideas
Key Concepts
Key Concepts
Form（What is it like?）
Perspective（What are the points of view?）
Connection（How is it linked to culture and the world?）
Learning Journey
Learning Journey
Exploring cultural meaning
Students unpacked idioms through stories, images and classroom dialogue, identifying symbolic elements and cultural connections.
AI experimentation
Students generated artwork using Poe AI bots, Tongyi Wanxiang and Midjourney, comparing how different prompts impact composition and style.
Prompt engineering
Learners refined their prompts through multiple iterations, adjusting descriptive vocabulary, mood, structure and symbolism.
Visible thinking & critique
Drafts were shared on Padlet for peer feedback using co-designed success criteria such as symbolism, clarity and cultural depth.
Bilingual reflection & exhibition
Students wrote bilingual artist statements explaining intention and cultural understanding, and selected works were showcased publicly.
Tools & Skills Used in This Unit
Tools & Skills Used in This Unit
Digital Tools Used
Generative AI tools（Poe AI bots, Tongyi Wanxiang, Midjourney）
AI prompting interfaces（text-to-image iteration workflows）
Padlet（peer critique, visible thinking and draft comparison）
Canva / digital layout tools（composition refinement, layering, and visual storytelling）
Creative & Technical Skills Developed
AI prompting and iteration (adjusting vocabulary, structure, symbolism, style)
Visual composition and mood design
Symbolic storytelling and cultural interpretation
Comparing model outputs and understanding differences
Peer feedback and critique routines
Draft–revision cycles using visible thinking
Bilingual artist statement writing
Student Evidence of Learning
Student Evidence of Learning
2024 Generative AI Art Creation Competition 點語成丹青
2024 Generative AI Art Creation Competition 點語成丹青
Gold Award artwork created through AI prompting and cultural imagery by P6 student A.
Gold Award《傲雪寒梅》Winter Plum Blossoms
Gold Award《傲雪寒梅》Winter Plum Blossoms
梅花寒梅，獨放雪中。風雪凜冽，傲立不屈。
寒氣逼人，梅不改色。端莊高雅，自有風骨。
Prompt iteration: early draft → refinement → final version.
Prompt iteration: early draft → refinement → final version.
Bilingual artist statement demonstrating cultural intention and meaning.
Students interpretation of their idioms expressed through symbolic visual storytelling.
Students interpretation of their idioms expressed through symbolic visual storytelling.
《雪中送炭》
《雪中送炭》
Sending Charcoal in the Snow
Sending Charcoal in the Snow
冬日寒雪蓋盖，孤立寂寞之时，瑞雪送炭。細雪飄舞，溫暖如春。善心如炬，照亮漫漫雪夜。溫暖柔情，如春暖花开，給予心靈一絲絲的溫暖與希望。
Student B's artwork
《杏花微雨》
《杏花微雨》
Apricot Blossoms in Misty Spring Rain
Apricot Blossoms in Misty Spring Rain
春天到來了，溫暖而濕潤的空氣輕撫著大地，杏花在枝頭綻放，橙白相間的花瓣像是大自然精心繪製的藝術品。細雨如煙般輕輕地灑落在湖面和亭閣上，每一片花瓣、每一滴雨水都彷彿在這寧靜的畫面中找到了自己的位置，共同編織出一幅既清新又略帶朦朧美感的畫面。
Student C's artwork
《乘風破浪》
《乘風破浪》
Braving the Wind and Waves
Braving the Wind and Waves
在乘風破浪的畫面中，一艘木帆船在波濤洶湧的海面上破浪前行。帆篷高高揚起，風帆迎風招展，船身隨著波浪搖擺。在遼闊的海洋中，這艘木帆船獨自穿梭，象徵著勇氣、堅韌和不屈的精神，彷彿航向未知的遠方，充滿著神秘和冒險的色彩。
Student D's artwork
Padlet gallery showing peer critique and revision cycles.
Padlet gallery showing peer critique and revision cycles.
Bilingual artist statement demonstrating cultural intention and meaning.
Assessment & Reflection
Assessment & Reflection
Assessment focused on conceptual understanding, creativity, and the iterative learning process. Formative assessment included feedback on idiom interpretation, prompt refinement, and comparison of model outputs. Students engaged in peer and self-assessment through Padlet critique and reflective writing. A summative rubric evaluated cultural understanding, creativity, communication and responsible use of AI tools. Several artworks received external recognition, including a Gold Award in the Generative AI Art Competition.
Teacher Role
Teacher Role
Facilitated inquiry, modeled prompting techniques, guided cultural analysis, supported critique routines, and encouraged bilingual communication.
All students' faces and identifying information have been removed in accordance with child protection and privacy guidelines.
All students' faces and identifying information have been removed in accordance with child protection and privacy guidelines.
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