As I wrap up my second year in the MGD program, I can’t help but do that cliche thing and think about how far I’ve come as a designer, as a person, what I would […]
Way to Soon
I’m doing a lot of reflecting. Last year, around this time, I was preparing to graduate. I remember wishing that time would slow down a bit – if any moment were to move in slow […]
What’s in an AI?
I’m thinking about humanity embedded in Machine Learning
I’m thinking about missed connections.
I’m thinking about missed connections.
Ready to Transform
Working with LAS was a complex and ultimately very rewarding project.
Onto the Next Challenge
I am thinking about this semester…and stressing about next.
Delight in Design
And I know that the client will never really notice this — they won’t notice the anticipation and subtleties of movement. But hopefully they’ll feel it, they’ll understand on some level that the transitions are graceful.
Moving Forward: A Spring 2022 Reflection
I am finishing the Spring 2022 semester along with my classmates who have gone through the same classes and projects. And yet we all have had different experiences and takeaways. What I may have found […]
Student of Error
Speaking anecdotally, not having straightforward paths is both a relief and fertile source of anxiety. I think Robert Frost wrote something about that, I can’t really remember…in any case, the point I want to make […]
Goodnight…or not I guess
I’m thinking about sleep…or not sleeping
Don’t Sell Yourself Short :)
I’m thinking about hustle culture in academia.
The 50% Opacity Box
I’m thinking about why I’m in grad school
I Think It’s Past Your Bedtime; Friction and Humanity in AI
There is a desire to believe that this non-human person in our homes is really a kind of person, and is one who wouldn’t sit by and let bad things happen to us.
Machines and Emotion
This past Friday, Paul Pangaro, professor from Carnegie Mellon University, came to speak to our class about how artificial intelligence and the power of conversation can go together, and also redefine what conversation actually means. […]
Creating Conversation
I am reflecting on last Friday (02/04). We had a guest lecturer, Paul Pangaro, come and talk to us about conversation and conversational bots (i.e. Alexa). Before going into this, I didn’t realize how much […]
Conversation Design & Sanity
I’ve been thinking about the art of conversation and staying sane.
Are You Listening?
We’re learning how to listen.
Conversation and Choice
Conversation is highly complex. Even simple conversations such as deciding what to get for lunch are full of turns and complexity. The changing context, the emotions behind an utterance, and past experiences are just a […]
Designing Generative Convos
We’re [GD – 502] reflecting on Paul Pangaro’s illuminating February 4th workshop about designing conversations. In both the lecture and workshop, Pangaro illustrates a new reality for conversing with AI Voicebots: he imagines devices that […]