Rafal Hanzl

Rafal Hanzl

Associate professor, Faculty of Film, TV and Games, University of Inland Norway

MishMash role: Member · WP4 , WP6

Researcher and digital artist specialising in immersive technologies, projection mapping, and cultural heritage digitisation. Honorary Professor at Kristiania University of Applied Sciences, Oslo, where he co-leads Phygital Lab. PhD in film arts (PWSFTviT Lodz, 2017), PKU artistic research fellowship (Den norske filmskolen, 2019). Background in VFX design, 3D modelling, and real-time visualisation using Unreal Engine and MetaHuman pipelines.

Projections Multimedia Programs Computer Animation Interaction Design Artificial Intelligence Design, Art, Applied Art, Entrepreurship 3D Modelling Digital Photography Digital Twins Game Concept Game Design Compositing

Latest results

Type

Exhibition

Conference

  1. Conference lecture, 2026

    AI as Fifth Team Member: Differentiated Roles in Design Education

    Rafal Hanzl ; Jannicke Johansen

    When individuals use generative AI, idea diversity decreases sharply; when whole teams rely on the same tools, convergence compounds. No prior studies have examined how distributing different AI tools across team roles affects creative collaboration. This paper introduces the "AI as Fifth Team Member Model", which defines four roles: Research Coordinator, Visual Design Specialist, Space Planning Expert, and Presentation Coordinator. Each uses a different tool, through text-based analysis, image generation, 3D modelling and layout design, forcing heterogeneity into the team's creative process. A pilot showed that daily synchronisation protocols are essential for cross-role coordination. Future studies should test larger groups and measure diversity formally.

Visual arts

Film or video

  1. Film or video, 2025

    Technology and materiality/Shadow of War

    Torkell Bernsen ; Gustav Kvaal ; Odd Torleiv Furnes ; Rafal Hanzl ; Petter Østergaard ; Mikkel Wettre ; Marieke Verbiesen ; Taran Johanne Neckelmann

Performing arts

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