Abstract
This paper reflects on the intersection of human-computer interaction (HCI) with techno-spirituality and science fiction (SF). The paper considers science fiction treatments of spirituality, religion and "the numinous" --- a mysterious presence that evokes fascination, awe and sometimes dread --- as stimulus for exploring techno-spiritual design through "imaginary abstracts", a form of design fiction. It presents an imaginary abstract --- a summary of a paper that has not been written about a prototype that does not exist [6] --- to explore possible user reactions to an artificial intelligence system that provides spiritual advice drawn from diverse sacred texts as relevant to the user's question. The paper argues that SF is a valuable resource for creating design fiction and may help HCI build a vocabulary for techno-spiritual experiences.
Original language | English |
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DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Oct 2014 |
Event | NordiCHI '14 - Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction - Helsinki, Finland Duration: 26 Oct 2014 → … |
Conference
Conference | NordiCHI '14 - Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction |
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Period | 26/10/14 → … |
Keywords
- Design fiction
- Imaginary abstracts
- Research through design
- Science fiction
- Techno-spirituality
- User experience