Matter Mind Studio Workshop

Event Description: Artificially intelligent systems (AI) are increasingly the ubiquitous, unseen arbiters of our social, civic and family lives. Ever increasing computational power, combined with almost limitless data, has led to a turning point in the way artificial intelligence  assists, judges and cares for humans. Matter–Mind Studio will host a second 2.5-hour workshop for PAK at Recess Assembly. How might we express the multiple facets of our identities? Participants will use the tools they’ve learned to use throughout the program, tools they’ve picked up in their everyday life, and new Emotion-Centered Design Tools introduced by Matter–Mind Studio to design their own workshop. This proposal outlines the ‘what?’ and we may detail the ‘how?’ as the project moves forward. During the second part of the workshop, participants will translate the work done in the MMS workshop into functioning chatbots for mobile platforms. No prior coding experience necessary.

Matter–Mind Studio is a research, strategy, and design consultancy dedicated to developing tools for people’s emotional wellbeing. This 2-hour performance-based workshop and discussion revolves around visibility and the systems we navigate. The exercise allows for each participant, staff member, and facilitator to heighten their sensitivity to the fellow individuals sharing the space. This leads to an open discussion about how it feels to be seen, vulnerability, strength, power, and community.