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Kazjon Grace is a leading researcher at the intersection of computational creativity, human-robot interaction (HRI), and design theory. His work fundamentally explores how artificial intelligence can augment—rather than replace—human creative processes, with a particular focus on overcoming "design fixation," the cognitive bias that constrains designers to familiar solutions. Grace’s 2023 paper on *Creative AI for HRI Design Explorations* (24 citations) established a framework for using AI to break entrenched assumptions in robot design, challenging collective imaginaries that limit innovation. He further advanced the field with his 2018 work on *Evaluating Creativity in Computational Co-Creative Systems* (14 citations), which provided the first systematic framework for assessing AI’s collaborative role in creative tasks—a cornerstone for researchers building human-AI partnerships. More recently, Grace has turned his attention to the societal implications of automation, examining how AI and robotics might reshape care work in his 2024 paper on *Collective Imaginaries for the Futures of Care Work* (3 citations). His latest project, *Reframer-HRC* (2025), demonstrates a multi-user co-creative drawing system with a robotic arm, pushing boundaries in tangible, embodied creativity. With a career defined by bridging technical innovation and critical reflection, Grace’s work continues to influence how we design, evaluate, and imagine creative AI systems.