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f i nd a lot of i n for mat ion a nd ga i n
insights from it,’ says Ms Chik, ‘but it
only performs part of the research on the
internet. Real observation using our
senses can only be done by ourselves.
That’s why I always tell my students that
we have to go out side to t a ste a nd
experience the world.’
‘The human touch remains
irreplaceable in art.’
A painting by Ms Chik
To practice what they preach, Ms Chik
M s C h i n g e c h o e s t h i s s e n t i m e n t , took her senior VA students to a virtual
emphasising that students ‘still have to reality exhibition at the HKDI Gallery
draw by hand’. She points to fashion titled Tonight with the Impressionists,
sculptures as an example: relying exclusively Paris 1874. This immersive expedition
on an AI prompt might yield a visually uses 3D reconstruction technology to
appealing printout, but replicating it t ra nspor t v isitors st ra ig ht i nto t he
physically often results in a soulless, historic opening night of the very first
mass-produced item. Impressionist exhibition. Yet, rather than
alienating the students from reality, this
This boundary between assistance and digital time-travel did the exact opposite:
automation is currently a hot topic among it ser ved as a powerful catalyst that
HKDSE VA teachers. Ms Chik notes that heightened their five senses, ultimately
whi le t he exa mination board is not pushing them to explore and appreciate
inherently resistant to AI, local educators the world more deeply.
widely agree that it must strictly be used
for assistance or facilitation. Under
current guidelines, students are expected
to transparently explain what AI tools
they used and exactly how they adapted
the results, but AI must never replace
original craftsmanship.

Ultimately, both teachers
advocate for a healthy
middle ground. To truly Students visiting a VR exhibition during
understand and paint the an outing
world, t hey argue, we
must first experience it T h is h ig h l ig ht s t he most beaut i f u l
through our own physical pa r a d o x o f t h e m o de r n te c h e r a :
senses. ‘AI can help us advanced technology can reconstruct