Journals / Alanyazın / 2026 / Cilt: 7

Reproducing children's content with AI: opportunities, risks, and future approaches

Yapay zeka ile çocuk içeriklerinin yeniden üretimi: fırsatlar, riskler ve geleceğe yönelik yaklaşımlar

Fırat Sayıcı(İstanbul Esenyurt Üniversitesi)0000-0001-8041-6847
Journal
Alanyazın
Pages
1–11
Publication Date
2026-04-08
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Thus, the role of AI technologies in children's media and its implications for child development, privacy, and cultural identity are discussed at an academic level.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence in children's education and new media production has brought both new opportunities and serious risks, particularly in cartoons and visual content produced for children.For example, according to a UNICEF report, the adoption of generative AI services such as ChatGPT is increasing at an unprecedented rate; almost half of children (58%) actively use these tools (UNICEF, 2023).
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Key Findings & Data:The aim of this study is to deeply examine the educational opportunities, ethical risks, and future strategic approaches arising from the AI-powered reproduction of cartoons for primary school children.
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Conclusion & Impact:Thus, the role of AI technologies in children's media and its implications for child development, privacy, and cultural identity are discussed at an academic level.
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⚙️Variables:Yapay Zeka · Çocuk Eğitimi ve İçerikleri · Neil Postman

Abstract

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence in children's education and new media production has brought both new opportunities and serious risks, particularly in cartoons and visual content produced for children.For example, according to a UNICEF report, the adoption of generative AI services such as ChatGPT is increasing at an unprecedented rate; almost half of children (58%) actively use these tools (UNICEF, 2023). This situation is reshaping educational tools, media access, and content consumption, while creating uncertainties about the quality and control of the content children see. The aim of this study is to deeply examine the educational opportunities, ethical risks, and future strategic approaches arising from the AI-powered reproduction of cartoons for primary school children. The subject is examined through the lens of media-culture theories such as Neil Postman's "The Disappearance of Childhood" thesis, and the effects of AI-supported content on the concept of childhood are also discussed. Thus, the role of AI technologies in children's media and its implications for child development, privacy, and cultural identity are discussed at an academic level.

Özet

Yapay zekânın çocuk eğitiminde ve yeni medya üretimindeki hızlı ilerlemesi, özellikle çocuklar için üretilen çizgi film ve görsel içeriklerde yeni fırsatlar kadar ciddi riskleri de beraberinde getirmiştir. Örneğin UNICEF’in raporuna göre, ChatGPT gibi generatif YZ servislerinin benimsenmesi tarihte görülmemiş bir hızda artmakta; çocukların neredeyse yarısından fazlası (%58) bu araçları aktif kullanmaktadır (Unicef, 2023). Bu durum, eğitim araçlarını, medyaya erişimi ve içerik tüketimini yeniden şekillendirirken, çocukların gördükleri içeriklerin niteliği ve denetimi üzerinde belirsizlikler doğurmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ilk öğretim çağındaki çocuklara yönelik çizgi filmlerin yapay zekâ ile yeniden üretimi bağlamında ortaya çıkan eğitimsel fırsatları, etik riskleri ve geleceğe yönelik stratejik yaklaşımları derinlemesine incelemektir. Konuya Neil Postman’ın “Çocukluğun Kayboluşu” tezi gibi medya-kültür teorileri eşliğinde bakılarak, YZ destekli içeriklerin çocukluk kavramı üzerindeki etkileri de ele alınmıştır. Böylece YZ teknolojilerinin çocuk medyasındaki rolünü ve bunun çocuk gelişimi, mahremiyeti ve kültürel kimliğe yansımaları akademik düzeyde tartışılmaya çalışılmıştır.

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Sayıcı, F. (2026). Reproducing children's content with AI: opportunities, risks, and future approaches. Alanyazın, Cilt: 7, 1–11. https://ajindex.com/articles/1447743

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