Design fictions
JAn 2013 — 3 week

Hack you!

Speculative scenarios of daily experiences enhanced and transformed by emerging technologies embedded inside our digestive tracts, sense organs, blood vessels and even our cells.

Role

Researcher and designer, in partnership with Andy Goodman

Outcome

A set of speculative scenarios, focused on healthcare, manufacturing, and social activities, collated in a talk presented at Interaction13

Speculative value

Generate a critical debate on the intended and unintended consequences of embracing emerging technologies such as nano techs and synthetic biology as part of our daily routines.

Coverage and debate

The concepts were presented at different venues, including Interaction13 and UX Spain 2013, and generated a healthy debate, especially for the most provocative scenarios: