The ADI Report Explained

The In4Art database contains hundreds of artworks from artists across the globe. We have interpreted these artworks in a way that is conducive to the generation of art-driven ideas for innovation.

The Art-Driven Innovation report format summarises each artwork in order to facilitate the application of the ADI method. By displaying the most important parameters used in the ADI method alongside each artwork, the report makes it easier to see how each one might provide ideas conducive to responsible innovation. We have combined essential information about each artwork with relevant innovation goals and details of any breakthrough technologies used in its creation. Note that the analysis of each artwork is performed by In4Art in the context of the ADI method and is not necessarily reflective of the artist´s original goals or intentions.

The ADI Report Explained

The In4Art database contains hundreds of artworks from artists across the globe. We have interpreted these artworks in a way that is conducive to the generation of art-driven ideas for innovation.

The Art-Driven Innovation report format summarises each artwork in order to facilitate the application of the ADI method. By displaying the most important parameters used in the ADI method alongside each artwork, the report makes it easier to see how each one might provide ideas conducive to responsible innovation. We have combined essential information about each artwork with relevant innovation goals and details of any breakthrough technologies used in its creation. Note that the analysis of each artwork is performed by In4Art in the context of the ADI method and is not necessarily reflective of the artist´s original goals or intentions.

Each section of the report serves a specific function, the purpose of which is explained in the interactive image below (click on the +) . You can explore several real-world examples of ADI Reports in the example section.

Each section of the report serves a specific function, the purpose of which is explained below (click on the +) . You can explore several real-world examples of ADI Reports in the example section.

HYPER RHIZOME | ADI Report Example
Art-Driven Innovation Report

The Artistic Interest is an interpretation derived from the artwork. We have divided it into four different categories that each correlate strongly with the potential

QUESTIONING TECHNOLOGY Questioning Technology
HUMANIZING TECHNOLOGY Humanizing Technology
EXPLORE NEW PATHS TO PROGRESSExploring new paths to progress
TAKING SCIENCE OUT OF THE LABTaking Science out of the Lab

We have found that the Artistic Interest is a good indicator of the role that the artwork can play in scenario building. Some options are better suited for normative scenarios while others are better for explorative scenarios.

This is a concise description of what the artwork is made of and how it looks. What technology or technologies have been applied or combined in the work? What materials were used? Many artists apply what is known as combinational creativity in their work. This means they use technologies or materials for something other than it was intended for, often taking it out of one domain and using it in another. The way the material is used and combined is a valuable source of art-driven idea generation.

The Stage of Development indicates the maturity of the idea.
The options are:

● Concept (imagined world)
● Experiment (controlled world)
● Prototype (exists in real world)
● Use Case (used in real world)

ADI researchers have classified each project’s connection to each of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. With this, the researchers indicate likely contributions to SDGs with innovations inspired by a particular artwork. When looking at ways for an organisation to contribute to a specific SDG, this would be a good starting point.

ADI researchers have classified each project’s connection to different responsible innovation drivers for societal and economic value. In this section, they indicate likely values gained with innovations inspired by this artwork.

The value-drivers are based on the ADI goals and contribute to a greener or more careful society. In total, eight value-drivers have been identified. Understanding the stakeholders will help decide which values to focus on in further responsible innovation processes.

All projects are assigned to a specific Field of innovation within an overarching Group. Following definitions by the European Commission, there are nine different Groups, encompassing 100 different Fields.

Using this classification for searching the database, you can find very different artistic perspectives on the same innovation Field. This supports creative thinking, scenario definition and the creation of innovation hypotheses.

The Likelihood indicates when a field of innovation is expected to mature enough to see its impact in real-world applications. The likelihood estimation is based on the current (public) state of the art in the field.

The Promise is a concise summary of the potential that the Field of innovation has for creating a new future reality.

The Promise boils the many nuances and possibilities down to a future vision. It helps innovators to imagine how the innovation of today will create a ‘new normal’ of tomorrow. As such, the Promise is a valuable input for scenario building and associative thinking processes.

The Promise is connected to the Field of innovation, not to the individual artwork.