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This study examines the effect of digital skills training on employee job performance in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ho Chi Minh City through two parallel mediating mechanisms: learning agility and skill utilization. Drawing on human capital theory and the training transfer model, the study develops and tests seven hypotheses using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The results indicate that the four measurement scales demonstrate satisfactory reliability and convergent validity, both indirect effects are statistically significant and the model explains 46.2% of the variance in job performance. The pattern of effects is consistent with partial mediation. The study recommends that SMEs integrate training with workplace application, managerial support and multi-wave post-training evaluation.
Authors: Jonathan B. Pacaña, Dr. Redjie D. Arcadio
This research focuses on the development and evaluation of the Web-Based Cebu Institute of Technology–University Information Technology Resources Management System (CIT-UITRMS) for Cebu Institute of Technology–University, Cebu City, during Academic Year 2025–2026. It aims to improve the management, monitoring, maintenance, and utilization of information technology resources through a centralized web-based platform. Specifically, the study examines existing IT resource management practices and challenges associated with the manual Service Order Form (SOF) process, identifies the functional and non-functional requirements of the system, determines its essential features and functionalities, evaluates its software quality, assesses user acceptance, and proposes an enhancement framework based on the findings. The study involves 30 respondents composed of Technical Support Group personnel, administrative office representatives, academic department representatives, and computer laboratory in-charges. A descriptive-developmental research approach is appropriate for examining existing practices, determining user requirements, developing the system, and evaluating its quality and acceptance. Data are gathered through a researcher-made questionnaire, system evaluation, and relevant observations, subject to institutional approval. Frequency, percentage, weighted mean, and standard deviation are used to analyze the collected data. The proposed CIT-UITRMS integrates IT asset inventory management, electronic service request processing, maintenance and repair documentation, equipment lifecycle tracking, access control, and automated report generation. The system is intended to provide authorized users with centralized access to updated IT resource information, enable monitoring of service requests, improve the retrieval of maintenance records, and support decisions concerning equipment replacement, procurement, and resource allocation. Software quality is evaluated using the eight quality characteristics of ISO/IEC 25010:2011, while user acceptance is assessed through the Technology Acceptance Model, particularly perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude toward using, and behavioral intention to use. The study is expected to provide a practical framework for strengthening IT resource management, improving service delivery, promoting accountability, and supporting the sustainable utilization of technology resources at CIT-U. Final conclusions regarding system quality and user acceptance should be based on actual evaluation results.
This study evaluated the efficiency, effectiveness, reliability, adequacy, acceptability, functionality, and practicality of campus physical security systems in selected higher education institutions in the Third District of Cebu Province for the academic year 2025–2026. It specifically examined the operational status and condition of surveillance systems, access control mechanisms, and emergency response protocols implemented in Cebu Technological University–Pinamungajan Campus, Balamban Extensive Skills and Technology (BEST), Inc.–Balamban Campus, and the University of the Visayas–Toledo Campus. A descriptive-evaluative research design utilizing a quantitative method was employed. A researcher-developed questionnaire was administered to 200 respondents consisting of administrators, IT personnel, security officers, faculty members, non-teaching staff, and students. The collected data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, weighted mean, standard deviation, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results revealed that the campus physical security systems were generally perceived as highly effective, highly reliable, highly adequate, highly acceptable, highly functional, and highly practical. Surveillance systems, access control mechanisms, and emergency response protocols were found to play a vital role in strengthening crime prevention, improving incident detection, enhancing emergency preparedness, and ensuring overall campus safety. Furthermore, the findings showed no significant difference in respondents’ evaluations when grouped according to demographic profile, indicating a shared perception among stakeholders regarding the performance of campus security measures. However, the study identified certain challenges such as limited resources, maintenance issues, and the need for continuous upgrading of security technologies and personnel training. Based on these findings, a framework for enhancing campus security through technology management was developed, emphasizing best practices such as system integration, CCTV optimization, strengthened access control, personnel capability development, and continuous monitoring and evaluation. The study concludes that sustained improvement and effective management of campus security systems are essential in maintaining a safe, secure, and well-managed learning environment in higher education institutions.
The geology of Sara-Fier igneous Complex typifies the high level, anorogenic granite suites of Northcentral Nigeria which is part of the larger Younger granite province. A combined litho-petrographical investigation using remotely-sensed as well as field and mineralogical data were carried out with a view to establishing petrographic and mineralogical variations across the complex. Progressive changes in the prevailing tectonic and petrogenetic setting at the time of emplacement of granitic rocks usually result into different petrographical and mineralogical variations of different lithologies of a rock suite. In the Sara-Fier complex, these changes manifest in visual outline of the remotely-sensed imageries where comparative clarity of display for the different rock types vary across the complex. Physiographic and petrographic changes manifest in the physical cross-sectional outlines of the volcanic centres reflecting variations in size, shape and composition of different rock types at outcrop levels as well as observable variations of minerals at the microscopic level most especially in the biotite- and hornblende-biotite granite of the complex. Mineralogical changes manifest in the shape, size, composition and mode of occurrence of the major silicate minerals as well as indicating a trend of relatively high-temperature equivalent of these minerals becoming more prevalent and persistent from north to south. This is interpreted as a progressive increase in the relative mafic affinity of the magmatic fluid from centre one up north to centre five down south; this also indicates that the original magmatic fluids are not completely identical or homogenous across the different volcanic centres.
This study examines changes in aggregate employee costs among selected Nigerian listed companies in the context of digital labour mobility and the wage paradox. Using a descriptive archival design, it compares audited FY2023 and FY2024 financial statements for Zenith Bank, Access Holdings, MTN Nigeria, and Fidson Healthcare. Airtel Africa is retained as a contextual case but excluded from the core comparison because its 31 March year-end and US-dollar group reporting are not comparable with the December-year, naira-denominated reports. Nominal employee costs increased by 127.2% at Access Holdings, 64.1% at Zenith Bank, 41.4% at MTN Nigeria, and 19.7% at Fidson Healthcare. Using the National Bureau of Statistics’ 2024 annual-average CPI increase of 33.24%, CPI-adjusted employee-cost growth was 70.5%, 23.2%, 6.1%, and −10.1%, respectively. A sensitivity check using the December year-on-year inflation rate of 34.80% preserved the direction of the results. The findings show heterogeneous movements in company-level employee expenditure relative to consumer-price inflation. However, the reported figures represent aggregate employee-cost lines rather than wage rates or pay per worker and may reflect changes in workforce size, employee composition, bonuses, pensions, share-based awards, restructuring, or reporting scope. Country-level evidence of remote and platform-mediated work establishes the wider context of increasing digital labour-market participation in Nigeria but does not connect such activity to employees of the sampled firms. The study therefore does not establish that Digital Japa caused the observed cost changes or directly measure attrition, vacancies, retention pressure, or labour scarcity. Its contribution lies in providing a transparent and explicitly limited comparison of nominal and CPI-adjusted employee-cost changes from audited financial disclosures.
Authors: EGBUDUMHE Suleiman Andrew, OKOLIE Augustine Oke
The study examined the effect of carbon credit accounting on climate change mitigation among oil and gas firms in Nigeria. Specifically, it assessed the effects of emission intensity ratio (EIR), carbon cost intensity ratio (CCIR), renewables and energy mix (REM), environmental liability ratio (ELR), energy intensity ratio (ENIR), and gas flaring ratio (GFR) on emissions reduction rate (ERR) among listed oil and gas firms in Nigeria. An ex-post facto research design was adopted, using historical environmental and financial data obtained from firms’ annual reports, sustainability reports, and audited financial statements. A longitudinal panel framework was employed to account for firm-level and time-based variations in carbon credit accounting practices and emissions reduction performance. The population comprised all 8 oil and gas firms listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group as of 31 May 2026, and a census sampling technique was adopted due to the manageable population size. The study covered a 10-year period from 2016 to 2025. Data analysis was conducted using E-Views Version 9.0, employing descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, cross-sectional dependence tests, panel unit root tests, Pedroni cointegration tests, redundant fixed effects tests, Hausman tests, and panel regression estimation. The findings showed that EIR had a positive and significant effect on ERR, with a coefficient of 0.158532 and probability value of 0.0002, resulting in the rejection of the null hypothesis. CCIR also exerted a positive and significant effect on ERR, with a coefficient of 0.123955 and probability value of 0.0000. REM had a positive and significant effect, with a coefficient of 0.124114 and probability value of 0.0000. Conversely, ELR had a negative but significant effect on ERR, with a coefficient of -0.150372 and probability value of 0.0474. ENIR and GFR had negative but insignificant effects, with probability values of 0.2380 and 0.7239, respectively. The study concluded that carbon credit accounting practices significantly contributed to climate change mitigation and recommended stronger carbon accounting, emission monitoring, carbon cost integration, renewable energy investment, environmental liability management, energy efficiency, and gas flaring reduction initiatives.
Renewable energy enterprises manage long customer relationships that run from lead capture through permitting, construction, commissioning, billing, and service, and many now run them on cloud CRM platforms such as Salesforce that offer workflow automation and artificial intelligence. This systematic review, reported to PRISMA 2020, asks what peer-reviewed evidence exists on AI and automation in enterprise CRM, how it bears on governance, data security, operational efficiency, and customer engagement, and how far the evidence reaches renewable energy. Searches on 22 October 2026 identified 2,809 records (165 from 29 web queries and 2,644 from a supplementary collection of journal records); after screening and full-text assessment, 14 studies published between 2020 and 2026 were included and synthesised thematically. Only one study, a design study on an electricity marketing system in China, concerned an energy business, and none examined Salesforce Flow or a renewable energy developer. Eight of the 14 studies were rated low quality, and the quantified efficiency results came from synthetic or simulated data. Five themes emerged: efficiency gains that are mostly self-reported, engagement through prediction and personalisation, governance that is discussed more than tested, integration as the main scalability limit, and adoption barriers led by data quality and skills. The paper sets out a research agenda of eight priorities for secure and intelligent CRM in renewable energy enterprises.
Background: Solfeggio requires repeated practice in listening, pitch production, rhythmic accuracy, and sight-singing, yet students may receive limited feedback during independent study. Objective: This study investigated teaching and self-practice difficulties, artificial intelligence (AI) readiness, and preferred support functions at Hong Duc University, Vietnam. Methods: A descriptive mixed-methods design used 12 valid lecturer questionnaires, 72 retained student questionnaires from 80 screened, and six semi-structured lecturer interviews collected during 1-7 September 2026. Frequencies, percentages, item-level means on five-point scales, and thematic summaries were examined without inferential testing. Results: Lecturers prioritized AI-assisted pitch practice and recognition (4.75/5) and listening, recording, and error identification (4.67/5). Students gave the strongest priority to exercises matched to individual errors (4.63/5) and recording with basic error detection (4.61/5). Readiness to try AI tools was 4.08/5 among lecturers; students’ readiness to use AI with lecturer guidance was 4.50/5. Concerns about feedback accuracy were substantial in both groups. Conclusion: The findings support a limited, lecturer-supervised role for AI in self-practice and formative feedback. They do not establish the effectiveness of any particular AI system.
Background: Applied-arts design increasingly faces the challenge of reducing material impacts while preserving aesthetic distinction and recognising local craft knowledge. Local materials are often promoted as inherently sustainable, although their actual performance depends on sourcing, treatment, production, use, repair, and disposal. Objective: This study develops an integrated approach to sustainable design thinking connecting material provenance, life-cycle responsibility, cultural and aesthetic meaning, and creative experimentation. Methods: An integrative conceptual review and practice-oriented comparison draw on design-for-sustainability scholarship, circular-design guidance, ISO life-cycle principles, UNESCO's understanding of craftsmanship, and a recent Vietnamese account of Khmu weaving. No prototypes, laboratory tests, or life-cycle inventories were produced. Results: Four recurrent tensions are identified: local identity versus environmental proof; craft continuity versus product standardisation; aesthetic novelty versus durability; and material substitution versus system change. A five-element PLACE framework-Provenance, Life cycle, Aesthetic coherence, Craft partnership, and Experimental iteration-is proposed with a decision matrix for material, cultural, and design assessment. Conclusion: Sustainable creativity in applied arts should be evaluated through a traceable design process that combines environmental evidence, meaningful aesthetics, and fair collaboration rather than through the unverified label 'natural' or 'local'. The framework is a conceptual design tool requiring testing in actual design studios and production chains.
Teaching popular music in higher education requires a deliberate relationship between technical instruction, genre-sensitive musical understanding, student agency, collaborative rehearsal, and transparent assessment. This article develops a competency-based conceptual framework for university-level popular-music education, with particular attention to vocal training, ensemble practice, and stage performance. An interpretive review integrates scholarship on informal popular-music learning, popular-music voice teaching, project-based music learning, performance assessment, occupational voice care, and music performance anxiety. No teaching intervention, student survey, or learning-outcome dataset was generated. The synthesis identifies four connected competency domains and four curricular tensions: teacher demonstration versus learner agency; notation versus listening-based learning; technical control versus stylistic authenticity; and final performance versus iterative development. The proposed LOOP framework-Listening and analysis, Open exploration, Ongoing ensemble practice, and Performance with reflection-connects intended learning outcomes with teaching activities and assessment evidence. It also foregrounds accessibility, feedback literacy, and sustainable vocal practice as conditions of learning. LOOP remains a conceptual proposal rather than an empirically validated teaching model; future research should examine its feasibility, fairness, and learning effects in actual university programmes.
Background: Heritage spaces offer distinctive settings for business events, yet their reuse depends on values that intensive programming may place at risk. Objective: This article examines the opportunities, constraints and governance requirements associated with heritage-based MICE development in Vietnam. Methods: Qualitative document analysis and purposive comparison were applied to the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, the Hue Imperial City and Cham temple-tower festivals, drawing on national legislation, dated reports and published research. Results: Evidence indicates potential for cultural differentiation, international visibility, incentive visits and premium dining experiences. It also highlights four tensions involving capacity, cultural meaning, infrastructure and public accountability. The proposed CIVIC framework combines Conservation-sensitive classification, Impact screening, Venue reversibility, Income accountability and Community review. Conclusion: Event use should be assessed against heritage sensitivity and community-recognised meaning before commercial benefits are considered. CIVIC is a conceptual management proposal, not an empirically validated assessment tool; further site-based research is needed to test its feasibility and effects.
Background: University vocal training must develop reliable vocal coordination while enabling students to communicate musical and lyrical meaning. When technical exercises and artistic interpretation are treated as separate activities, improvement in one may not transfer into convincing performance. Objective: This article examines the competencies and teaching decisions required to integrate vocal technique with artistic expression in higher music education. Methods: An interpretive, practice-oriented review synthesises scholarship on voice science, singing pedagogy, musical expression, deliberate practice, feedback, and performance assessment, supplemented by three Vietnamese studies of university vocal instruction and one bounded cross-disciplinary teaching comparison. No new student, acoustic, or intervention data were collected. Results: The synthesis identifies four interconnected competency domains and four recurring pedagogical tensions. It proposes the VOICE cycle - Vocal coordination, Observation and diagnosis, Interpretation, Contextual enactment, and Evaluation and revision - and translates it into a repertoire-based teaching sequence with observable learning evidence and a descriptive assessment scheme. Conclusion: Technical proficiency and artistic expression are best approached as mutually informing dimensions of learning rather than competing outcomes. VOICE offers a conceptual design tool for university teachers; its feasibility, assessment reliability, and educational effects remain to be tested in classroom and studio settings.
Background: Contemporary staging, sound production, interdisciplinary collaboration, and digital circulation change how Vietnamese traditional music is performed and perceived. Such changes affect not only arrangements and instrumentation but also the social relationships through which musical meaning is communicated. Objective: This study identifies the dimensions of performance-language transformation and proposes criteria for distinguishing responsible artistic adaptation from the decontextualised use of heritage materials. Methods: An interpretive qualitative review combines performance and ethnomusicological theory with UNESCO documentation of Ca trù, Quan họ, and Đờn ca tài tử, together with recent Vietnam-related scholarship. The comparison concerns documented characteristics and analytical possibilities rather than recordings of a new performance sample. Results: Four interacting dimensions are identified: sonic and musical organisation, embodied interaction, spatial-media presentation, and contextual attribution. Three modes of contemporary intervention are differentiated: technically mediated traditional presentation, openly interpreted adaptation, and new composition derived from heritage elements. A TRACE framework-Traceability, Relational continuity, Artistic transparency, Community agency, and Experiential interpretation-is proposed. Conclusion: Contemporary creativity can broaden the expressive and public life of traditional music when transformations remain interpretable in relation to particular source practices. The framework requires subsequent assessment through actual productions and practitioner perspectives.
Advanced popular-music performance is a multidimensional practice in which vocal coordination, stylistic interpretation, ensemble responsiveness, stage communication, and sustainable preparation operate as interdependent competencies. This article develops a practice-oriented conceptual framework for preparing popular-music singers for demanding live performance. An interpretive review synthesises scholarship on popular-music voice teaching, informal learning, deliberate practice, occupational voice care, performance anxiety, and music-performance assessment. The analysis does not use a new performance sample, interviews, physiological measurements, or competition records. It identifies five interrelated domains of readiness and four recurring tensions: technical consistency versus stylistic identity; vocal display versus song communication; stage polish versus credible expression; and performance ambition versus sustainable practice. The proposed STAGE framework-Style analysis, Technical coordination, Artistic interpretation, Gesture and audience communication, and Evaluation and readiness-organises these domains into a cyclical preparation process. It translates general aspirations into explicit learning tasks and review evidence while resisting the reduction of artistic quality to a single score. STAGE is a conceptual proposal, not an empirically validated model; subsequent research should examine its feasibility and explanatory value across coaching, rehearsal, live-performance, and competition contexts.
Authors: Michael Oyedele Oyenuga, Olayemi Theresa Oyenuga
Change is the only constant in life, so every organisation is interested in change. This article provides a coherent, theory-informed, integrated framework for leading the systemic change of higher education (HE) towards sustainable futures. Based on the Transformative Change Theory, Institutional Theory, and Systems Thinking, it synthesises how HE systems operate as adaptive complex networks and how resilient reform emerges from multi-level cross-actor processes. To offer practical insights for leaders and policymakers, this discussion navigates five intertwined dimensions: curriculum transformation (ESD and interdisciplinary learning), governance and leadership models, research/knowledge production for sustainability, campus operations/net-zero transitions, and community engagement with societal impact. The article details its three central propositions: HE is a learning system; the fundamental need for boundary-spanning governance/ distributed leadership to create intentional co-alignment between policy, practice and resource deployment, and between SUD goals; legitimacy/funding structure ecosystems co-evolve with reform, as drivers of systemic inertia and key enablers in re-orienting institutional purpose and ongoing iterative learning; and stakeholder co-production, co-design and cross-sector collaborations are necessary to transition scale-ready innovations emerging from pilot projects into systemic transformation outcomes. The analysis avoids prescriptive recommendations yet recognises tensions between central coherence and local autonomy, the long-term investment required, and the necessity for equity and inclusion. The article ends with some specific implications for policy, governance and practice, along with an evaluative framework to help track whether the change achieved through such mechanisms can be construed as durable over time.
Authors: Ho Buu Chanh, Nguyen Quang Sang, Le Nguyen Tra My
Sport in Vietnam is increasingly consumed, promoted and governed through digital media, yet the sports communication awareness of students at the institutions that train future coaches, physical education teachers and sport managers has rarely been examined. This exploratory study describes the sports communication awareness (SCA) of students at selected physical education and sport institutions in Ho Chi Minh City and examines the factors associated with it. Drawing on strategic sport communication, media literacy and the theory of planned behavior, SCA is approached as comprising four components: communication knowledge, perceived importance, self-assessed digital communication skills, and ethical–professional awareness. A cross-sectional mixed-methods design combined a student survey, a lecturer and staff questionnaire, and in-depth interviews. The exploratory survey collected 190 student responses; after removing 37 straight-lining responses, 153 were analyzed, together with 20 lecturer and staff responses and five interviews. SCA was high (M = 4.13/5); self-assessed digital communication skills was the lowest component (M = 3.94), and exposure to communication content in the curriculum only just reached the high band (M = 3.68). In a regression on composite scores, communication self-efficacy (β = 0.450), social media use (β = 0.266) and curriculum exposure (β = 0.224) were positively associated with SCA (R² = 0.50), whereas institutional support had no unique association once the other factors were controlled; SCA was positively associated with the intention to engage in communication activities (β = 0.488). Students who had taken a communication-related course reported higher SCA (p = 0.019). Nineteen of 20 lecturers and staff considered communication competence necessary; the most frequently cited barriers were a lack of lecturers with relevant expertise (17/20) and a lack of equipment (13/20). The five interviewees considered that students lack guided practice, feedback and information-verification skills. Because of the cross-sectional design, the convenience sample and the low reliability of some scales, the results reflect associations only and do not permit causal conclusions; they provide a basis for refining the instrument and designing the main survey.
Authors: Dini Safitri, Sharon Claudia Rambu Podu Diah, Olaf Tri Wilopo Simanjuntak, Muhammad Fadli
This study aims to examine the impact of Digital Green Communication (DGC) on Green Purchase Intention (GPI) through the mediating roles of Green Brand Image (GBI) and Green Brand Trust (GBT) among Generation Z consumers in the Indonesian green beauty product industry. Based on the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) theory, DGC is conceptualized as an integrated organizational capability, rather than just a tactical promotional message. Primary data was collected through an online survey conducted between May and October 2026, using purposive sampling on 164 Generation Z respondents. Structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to test the proposed model. The empirical analysis revealed that DGC had a positive and significant impact on GBI (β = 0.83; p < 0.00), which in turn increased GBT (β = 0.85; p < 0.00), and directly influenced GPI (β = 0.81; p < 0.00). This structural model demonstrates a strong explanatory power, with R-squared values of 0.70 for GBI, 0.72 for GBT, and 0.66 for GPI. Theoretically, this research expands the literature on sustainability by positioning digital green communication as an organizational capability within the SOR framework. Practically, cosmetic companies are advised to manage sustainability communication transparently, consistently, and authentically in order to build trust and encourage the purchase of environmentally friendly products.
Authors: Rezwan Hossain, Muhammad Shoaib, Darda Rahman
The rapid acceleration of digital marketing channels — including social media advertising, influencer partnerships, and personalised e-commerce experiences — has fundamentally reshaped consumer purchase behaviour in the post-pandemic era. This study examines how digital marketing strategies influence consumer trust, brand loyalty, and purchase intent across different demographic segments, with particular attention to the role of data-driven personalisation and targeted advertising. Drawing on survey data from 428 consumers and engagement analytics from 15 brands operating across multiple digital platforms, the paper investigates which marketing approaches most effectively convert online engagement into sustained purchasing behaviour. The findings reveal that personalisation strategies yield diminishing returns once consumers perceive excessive targeting, highlighting a critical balance point for marketers. The paper offers practical implications for marketing practitioners and contributes to consumer behaviour literature on trust and engagement in digitally-mediated markets.
In event management training, learners are often required to address a series of interrelated tasks, ranging from idea generation and planning to resource coordination and the implementation of actual activities. However, the existence of a product, teamwork, or direct involvement in organizing an event is not sufficient to determine whether the learning process has been structured according to Project-Based Learning (PBL). This article examines the extent to which PBL characteristics are present in the Event Management courses at Ho Chi Minh City University of Culture. The research data comprise a survey of 137 students who had completed the courses but had not yet graduated and 230 alumni, of whom 184 met the eligibility criteria for analyses following the screening question on professional experience. The survey results were triangulated with interviews involving 10 lecturers, 10 administrators/experts, and 14 employers or representatives of organizations hosting interns, as well as syllabus, products, and learning records. The findings indicate that task authenticity, implementation through multiple stages, and the presence of tangible products are relatively evident. In contrast, the central role of the project, learner autonomy, feedback and revision, reflection, and evidence of individual learning outcomes are not consistently demonstrated. Accordingly, the article argues that the transition from project-like activities to PBL requires restructuring the learning and assessment processes, rather than merely expanding the scale of events or increasing their degree of completion.
The rapid evolution of generative artificial intelligence (AI), particularly diffusion-based image synthesis models, has fundamentally transformed digital character design and visual storytelling. However, the frequent occurrence of "visual artifacts"—such as anatomical distortions, unnatural skin smoothness, rigid facial expressions, and latent space blending—presents significant aesthetic and psychological challenges. This paper provides a critical, multidisciplinary review that re-examines the classic "Uncanny Valley" hypothesis within the contemporary context of AI-generated media. Moving beyond the conventional engineering perspective that views these artifacts merely as technical deficiencies to be eliminated, this study investigates their potential reinterpretation through the lenses of post-digital media art, glitch aesthetics, and visual semiotics. We analyze how audience perception, cognitive friction, and emotional engagement are affected by these synthetic cues. Furthermore, we explore how human designers utilize advanced node-based control frameworks (e.g., ComfyUI, ControlNet) to negotiate, fix, or intentionally embrace these algorithmic anomalies. Finally, we establish a conceptual framework for human-AI co-creation and highlight future research trajectories for character narrative design in generative media.
