Designing Interactive Systems
2024
Generative AI
We were invited to do a keynote talk at the Designing Interactive Systems conference in
Copenhagen
Titled "Learning Through Making with AI", the talk revolved around our studio's
experience of working with Generative AI the past few years.
Thumbnails of slide decks
The keynote goes through a series of prototypes that utilize AI as both a tool and a material,
explains their rationale and how they were made.
Summary of Idea Factory concept
Prototype diagram of the Idea Factory
The concept of how a technology can be used as both a tool and a material is a central theme in
our work.
Example of how Stable Diffusion, a powerful text-to-image technology, can be thought of as both a tool and material
Just like woodworkers have to study wood to craft with their material, we argue designers should have a similar curiousity about the material qualities of AI models
Finally, we lay out a series of design patterns that we have found interesting when working with
AI as a material, and provide perspectives on the evolving aesthetics of AI technology.
Curious to learn more or invite us to give a talk? Get in touch!