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.
Category: Incidentals
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.
Coffee or Consistency
I am thinking about coffee.There are a few different coffee personas: those who take it black and genuinely need the caffeine to do anything, those who don’t really like it unless it is a Dunkin […]
I Don’t Know What I’m Doing
I’m thinking about how I operate, and honestly I probably wouldn’t ask myself for advice. There are a lot of things that I’m not really certain or consistent about. I wait until the last minute […]
Automatic Sleep
I’m thinking about all the tools I use to stop and start my day, and how they’re all super annoying. Probably on purpose.
WhyTF am I in Survival Mode
The COVID-19 Pandemic sucks, and it’s ok to feel that way.
Bots Have Feelings Too
(even if they don’t know it yet)
You[R Photos] Belong With Me
If you went to a concert, Taylor Swift has photos of you.
A bone to pick with CUI
Sometimes the things we ask of technology, we might ask of each other.
DependenCUI
As we barrel our way towards a future of dependency, we should start asking ourselves to what end.
Why Conversational Interfaces?
“Gartner Research predicts that 50% of businesses will spend more on conversational applications than mobile apps by 2021.”Let’s try to break down why is there such a big rush after conversational interfaces? Better than humans– […]
Redistribution With Data
Rearrangement of data in a different way for the future. MGD students meet with Caroline Sanders for Feminist Data Set Workshop.
a lot on my mind
What are questions that you are in constant search for but have peace with the fact that you may never find those answers?
Italian Type Watch
Italian Type in the Wild