
ALT Title page: frog holding a brush that says "Beyond the Artifact:", then, "Power as a Lens for Creativity Support Tools. Jingyi Li, Eric Rawn, Jacob Ritchie, Jasper Tran O'Leary, Sean Follmer. UIST 2023, in beautiful SF!"

ALT Page 2: When we see a creativity support tool (CST), we should see a power relationship. Tools mediate the power to accomplish creative tasks through software constraints, but is also a way CST designers & researchers have power over them. Page 3: Methods. We interviewed 11 creative practitioners for preliminary theory building. Empowerment sometimes means tools fading into the background, and other times means directing an audience's gaze with art or authentically capturing an artists' world view. 1000 chars is not enough for a direct translation of alt text sorry!

ALT Page 4-5: Technical recommendations. Creative practitioners need vertical movement along the ladder of abstraction as well as horizontal movement to new tools. The power to appropriate tools is essential for artists whose practices are defined by creating unique, thought provoking work. One way CST developers exert power over practitioners is when practitioners can't pick their own level of abstraction.




































