replication. Odabaşı et al. (2024) further emphasize that AI-integrated learning environments 
require students to move beyond technical production toward critical interpretation. 
This shift positions learners as active participants in meaning-making rather than passive 
users of technology. However, research also highlights potential risks indicating that while 
AI tools may increase productivity, they can also lead to reduced originality if overused 
(Doshi & Hauser, 2024). This reinforces the importance of instructional strategies that 
prioritize transformation over replication. The implication is clear: AI must be used to support 
decision-making, not replace it.
AI as Surrealist Catalyst: Expanding Imaginative Possibility
Where anatomical study emphasizes structure, surrealism emphasizes transformation. 
Artists such as Salvador Dalí and René Magritte reimagined the figure through distortion, 
symbolism, and unexpected juxtapositions. AI tools provide new opportunities for this kind 
of exploration by enabling students to manipulate proportions and scale, combine human 
and animal characteristics, and create dreamlike or symbolic compositions. Importantly, 
surrealist exploration is most effective when grounded in anatomical understanding. 
Students who understand structure are better equipped to distort it meaningfully. In this 
way, AI supports not only imaginative exploration but also conceptual depth.
“When AI outputs 
are treated as final 
products, learning is 
limited. When they 
are used as starting 
points for inquiry, 
learning deepens.”
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