AI Design Showcase: Project Instructions

Project Overview: For this project, you'll be designing a prototype (mockup or storyboard) for an interactive media concept (digital art), chatbot, game, or character design that integrates AI technology. This project allows you to explore the dynamic relationship between AI, philosophy, epistemology, and ethics, along with your career path. Your project will involve three main components: user feedback session, presentation, and a critical reflection.

<aside> 💡 Your final writeup should contain a deep engagement with at least four of the readings from class. “Deep Engagement” means that you have not only cited the text, but are interacting with it, putting in conversation with other scholars, and using it to shape your own ideas.

It does not mean you have to agree with the text. Engagement may mean applying a new use case, it may mean expanding a theory, or it may reject a theory altogether based on your new observations.

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Project Phases:

1. Conceptualization and Proposal (Build from your Midterm)

• Choose a concept within your career domain that can benefit from AI integration. Explore ethical, cultural, and philosophical challenges related to AI in your field.
• Develop a proposal including:
  • Project Description: Explanation of the interactive media concept.
  • AI Integration: How AI will be incorporated.
  • Project Goals: What you aim to achieve with the project.

2. Iterative Development and User Testing (Weeks 7-10)

• Prototype your project concept, integrating AI technologies using the platforms and tools available.
• Ensure your AI integration aligns with your proposed framework.
• Iterate on your prototype based on user feedback obtained during user feedback sessions.
• Maintain documentation of changes, user feedback, and refinements.

3. User Feedback Session: Peer Review (Week 11)

• Conduct user feedback sessions where you present your prototype to at least 3 different users.
  • Gather feedback on usability, user experience, and cultural or ethicals considerations. Use the following construction: Stop | Start | Continue (outline which things your prototype should start doing, which things it shouldn’t do, and which things it should continue to do)
• Use this feedback to refine your prototype iteratively.

4. Final Presentation (Week 12 & 13)

• Prepare a presentation showcasing your interactive media concept, AI integration, and ethical considerations, and user feedback.
• Explain the user experience, how AI enhances the project, and the philosophical concepts guiding your design.