Mixsourcing: a remix framework as a form of crowdsourcing

TL;DR

This paper introduces mixsourcing, a novel crowdsourcing approach using remixing to engage people in creative tasks, supported by system design and analysis of its potential benefits and challenges.

Contribution

It presents the concept of mixsourcing and a system design that demonstrates how remixing can facilitate creative crowdsourcing activities.

Findings

Identifies promises of mixsourcing for creative engagement

Highlights challenges in implementing remix-based crowdsourcing

Provides a system prototype illustrating the concept

Abstract

In this paper, we introduce the concept of mixsourcing as a modality of crowdsourcing focused on using remixing as a framework to get people to perform creative tasks. We explore this idea through the design of a system that helped us identify the promises and challenges of this peer-production modality.