Ideation structure

Ideation, as a form of creative activity can be either structured or unstructered , as enjoyed or observed in the way we play games. Structured play, then, includes board games, such as chess, or organised sports, such as tennis. Unstructured play, or free play includes many collaborative improvisational games such as story-telling or role-play. Games can also be played solo, of course. But there is no single definition of free and unstructured play, nor are there any specific prescribed methods. And so, structured and unstructered creative activity may overlap. Brainstorming, for example, is a technique to generate ideas that can be either a managed, goal-oriented session or a more spontaneous, open-ended affair, or both, that is, hybrid. And so with ideation.

Original ideas in the age of AI

An original idea is said to be one not thought up by another person beforehand. Yet, arguably, there are few truly original ideas in design. Most ideas consist of combinations, developments or byproducts of other ideas, or are inspired by old ideas. Moreover, the concept of originality is both culturally and historically contingent. The modern idea of originality goes back to the Age of Enlightenment (knowledge gained through rationalism and empiricism) and its response in Romanticism (the importance of subjectivity, imagination and appreciation of nature). In law, originality is a legal concept with respect to intellectual property, IP, where creativity and invention are manifested as copyrightable works. But while the battle over artificial intelligence, AI, and copyright continues, ideas (and facts, and abstract concepts), are not protected by copyright law. That is, copyright protects the tangible expression of an idea - not the idea itself.. This principle ensures that while unique expressions are safeguarded, the basic building blocks of creativity—ideas—are free for all to use and build upon. And so, because ideas per se cannot be copyrighted, anyone, including AI companies and creative industries can build freely upon the ideas and information conveyed by someone else. But while combining AI and human intuition and emotional depth expands possibilities for human expression, the question about what is originality remains and so the nature of creativity itself. In addition to ideas, there are several other things that are not eligible for copyright protection: https://copyrightalliance.org/faqs/whats-not-protected-by-copyright-law/