Vol. 7 No. 4s (2026): Special Issue on Technological Convergence in Visual Arts: Integrating AI, Data-Driven Systems, and Immersive Media for Creative Transformation

The Special Issue “Technological Convergence in Visual Arts: Integrating AI, Data-Driven Systems, and Immersive Media for Creative Transformation” invites original research, reviews, and creative–critical works that examine how rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, data-driven systems, and immersive technologies are reshaping visual arts. It focuses on the evolving intersections of computational intelligence, virtual and augmented environments, and artistic practice—highlighting shifts in creation, curation, authorship, ethics, and audience experience. Emphasizing interdisciplinary inquiry across visual arts, media studies, design, and cultural studies, the issue seeks theoretically rigorous, methodologically innovative, and practice-based contributions that explore new forms of storytelling, interactive installations, virtual exhibitions, and digitally mediated cultural expression, ultimately advancing discourse on the transformative impact of technological convergence on contemporary creative practices.

Issue Editor:

Dr. Chaitanya Shinkhede
Assistant Professor, School of Media and Communication, MIT World Peace University, Pune
Email: chaitanyashinkhede@gmail.com

Dr. Tejee Isha
Head of Department & Assistant Professor, Faculty of Mass Communication & Media Technology, Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram, Haryana – 122505, India
Email: totejeeisha@gmail.com

Dr. Harish Barapatre
Yadavrao Tasgaonkar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Karjat, Maharashtra, India
Email: Jksa.Saudi@gmail.com

Dr. Balkrishna K. Patil
Assistant Professor & Head of Department, PhD in Computer Science, Former Tech Lead, Nashik, Maharashtra, India
Email: balkrishnapatileng@gmail.com

Dr. Bayram ÇAĞLAR
Lecturer, Kocaeli University Ömer İsmet Uzunyol Vocational School,Department of Auditory Techniques and Media Production, Turkey
Email: bcaglar@kocaeli.edu.tr