According to the chapter, what is the perspective that views generative AI as a co-creative tool rather than a content originator, and what does this imply for authorship and transparency?

The chapter describes a perspective that treats generative AI not as an originator but as a sophisticated enhancer of human creativity. When educators actively propose ideas, craft prompts, review and refine outputs, and synthesize them into resources, they become co-creators, so authorship and the right to distribute the work reside with the human. Transparency is still essential: creators must disclose input sources and clarify AI's role in the creation process, including which parts were generated, edited, or curated by AI.

This perspective frames generative AI as a supportive instrument in the educator's toolkit rather than as the sole author. By recognizing the human-AI relationship as a co-creative process, it offers a pragmatic answer to ownership and licensing concerns, especially in Open Educational Resources. Creators should go beyond simply applying a Creative Commons license; they should clearly declare their role as human co-creators and specify the extent and nature of AI involvement. For example, an educator might state that a lesson plan was drafted with generative AI but that final edits and adaptations were made by the author. The chapter also illustrates this co-creation through a video production workflow in which humans guided multiple AI tools for script, visuals, voice, subtitles, and editing, showing that generative AI enhances rather than replaces human creativity.