°'°KOBI: A KNOWLEDGE ECOSYSTEM FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

This paper presents an overview of the latest developments in °'°KOBI, a platform aimed at supporting creativity in art and design education. °'°KOBI utilises Large Language Models (LLMs) to facilitate an advanced exploration of collective knowledge, offering users a nuanced, contextual comprehension of artistic concepts derived from vast databases of artistic literature. This integration is indicative of the wider academic movement towards employing AI technologies to enhance educational paradigms. Significant features to °'°KOBI encompass the use of AI-powered voice interactions, AI-assisted conceptualization, and the three-dimensional visualisation of knowledge organised by semantic proximity. A further use case of °'°KOBI takes advantage of augmented reality technology, which provides a dynamic, multimodal experience within a mixed-reality environment. This form of interaction is grounded in the principles of experiential and embodied learning theories, advocating that learning achieves its highest efficacy when it engages multiple senses and physical interaction.