Research Article

POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES OF VISUALIZING A FANTASTIC UNIVERSE THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LEMA, THE HIGHEST HILL

Volume: 34 Number: Uygarlığın Dönüşümü: Yapay Zekâ July 20, 2025
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POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES OF VISUALIZING A FANTASTIC UNIVERSE THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LEMA, THE HIGHEST HILL

Abstract

This study examines the visualisation of the linguistic signs of the universes created by fantastic narratives, which contain spatial definitions, through artificial intelligence. The universe of Haldun İlkdoğan's novel Lema, En Yüksek Tepe (The Highest Hill), published in 2025, is taken as a case study to investigate the potentials and limitations of AI-assisted visualisation processes. The scope of the study focuses on the intersection of fantasy literature, fictional universes and artificial intelligence technologies. Combining the disciplines of literature, visual communication, urban design and artificial intelligence, this study uses depictive prompts generated with ChatGPT to visualise spatial depictions in the novel. These prompts serve as visual expression creation process to transform the fantastic universe of the novel into artistic expressions such as illustration and cinematic imagery. While discussing the innovative opportunities offered by artificial intelligence in the production of fantasy universes, the study highlights three main problems: Inconsistency (variability in achieving coherent visual representations); lack of context (detachment from the novel’s aesthetic and cultural framework); unpredictability (uncontrollable variations in the creative output). In this context, this study evaluates the role of artificial intelligence in art production relations in the visualisation of literary texts and discusses both the possibilities and challenges of new narrative production processes.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Literary Studies (Other), Visual Communication Design (Other), Fine Arts, Visual Arts (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 20, 2025

Submission Date

May 2, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 4, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 34 Number: Uygarlığın Dönüşümü: Yapay Zekâ

APA
İlkdoğan, H. (2025). POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES OF VISUALIZING A FANTASTIC UNIVERSE THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LEMA, THE HIGHEST HILL. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 34(Uygarlığın Dönüşümü: Yapay Zekâ), 36-50. https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1689376
AMA
1.İlkdoğan H. POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES OF VISUALIZING A FANTASTIC UNIVERSE THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LEMA, THE HIGHEST HILL. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025;34(Uygarlığın Dönüşümü: Yapay Zekâ):36-50. doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1689376
Chicago
İlkdoğan, Haldun. 2025. “POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES OF VISUALIZING A FANTASTIC UNIVERSE THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LEMA, THE HIGHEST HILL”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 34 (Uygarlığın Dönüşümü: Yapay Zekâ): 36-50. https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1689376.
EndNote
İlkdoğan H (July 1, 2025) POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES OF VISUALIZING A FANTASTIC UNIVERSE THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LEMA, THE HIGHEST HILL. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 34 Uygarlığın Dönüşümü: Yapay Zekâ 36–50.
IEEE
[1]H. İlkdoğan, “POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES OF VISUALIZING A FANTASTIC UNIVERSE THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LEMA, THE HIGHEST HILL”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 34, no. Uygarlığın Dönüşümü: Yapay Zekâ, pp. 36–50, July 2025, doi: 10.35379/cusosbil.1689376.
ISNAD
İlkdoğan, Haldun. “POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES OF VISUALIZING A FANTASTIC UNIVERSE THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LEMA, THE HIGHEST HILL”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 34/Uygarlığın Dönüşümü: Yapay Zekâ (July 1, 2025): 36-50. https://doi.org/10.35379/cusosbil.1689376.
JAMA
1.İlkdoğan H. POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES OF VISUALIZING A FANTASTIC UNIVERSE THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LEMA, THE HIGHEST HILL. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025;34:36–50.
MLA
İlkdoğan, Haldun. “POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES OF VISUALIZING A FANTASTIC UNIVERSE THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LEMA, THE HIGHEST HILL”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 34, no. Uygarlığın Dönüşümü: Yapay Zekâ, July 2025, pp. 36-50, doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1689376.
Vancouver
1.Haldun İlkdoğan. POTENTIALS AND CHALLENGES OF VISUALIZING A FANTASTIC UNIVERSE THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LEMA, THE HIGHEST HILL. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2025 Jul. 1;34(Uygarlığın Dönüşümü: Yapay Zekâ):36-50. doi:10.35379/cusosbil.1689376