At Innovent Forum 2026, the SEISMEC project contributed to the workshop “AI for Human-centric Creativity: Defining Levels of Human Contribution in Content Generation,” held within the framework of the forum’s broader agenda on innovation, technology, and digital transformation. Innovent Forum, hosted in Larissa, brings together stakeholders from research, industry, and entrepreneurship, fostering dialogue on key topics such as artificial intelligence, green transition, and emerging technologies.
The workshop, moderated by Dr. Foteini Salmouka (NCSR “Demokritos”), explored how AI is reshaping creative processes and raised critical questions around human agency, authorship, and responsibility in AI-supported environments.
Representing SEISMEC, Jason Pridmore (Erasmus University Rotterdam) presented the project’s ongoing work on promoting human-centricity within European industry. Drawing on insights from SEISMEC’s pilot activities, he highlighted both the opportunities and the challenges of embedding human values into technological systems. His contribution emphasised the importance of ensuring that innovation processes remain inclusive, participatory, and aligned with workers’ rights and societal needs, particularly in the context of rapid industrial transformation.
The discussion was further enriched by complementary perspectives from the other speakers. Francesco Molinari (University of Valencia) introduced the AI-SECRETT project and its focus on developing advanced AI skills while fostering creativity and innovation in line with the digital, green, and social transitions . Pau Rausell Köster (University of Valencia, Econcult) presented the Human–AI Creative Contribution Scale (HAICCS), a 7-level framework that captures the spectrum of human–AI interaction in creative processes, offering a more nuanced approach to authorship beyond binary classifications . Chris Clavel (Baccana Group) and Tasos Vasileiadis (JOIST Innovation Park) contributed insights on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the accelerating pace of change across technology, education, and knowledge systems.
The workshop provided a valuable platform to position SEISMEC within the broader European discourse on human-centric AI and innovation. It reinforced the project’s role in addressing the societal and organisational dimensions of digital transformation, highlighting the need to balance technological advancement with human agency, inclusion, and democratic participation.
It is worth noting that more than 70 participants registered for the workshop, while its hybrid format enabled at least 15 stakeholders to attend online.