Political manipulation in democracy in current times appears as a critical threat to public life, being essentially related to the growing consumption of the mass media. Since this consumption is increasingly digital, big data analysis, algorithms and artificial intelligence start to challenge truth and trust - the pillars of our democratic society.
The Kraken’s software reports a probability of a near future in which, through the digitalization of the brain - pairing and transferring the mind, as a process where their reliable reproductions are kept - it will be possible to develop a database with the mind of every individual in society. It takes on a negative perspective of these technological advances since the mind is subject to different interpretations regarding the same matter, being fallible. It then portrays the opportunity to use this database of mind data to create false memories as a means of political manipulation in the future.
Personas & User Journeys
Interaction Flow & Wireframing
Mockups & Prototyping
Try out our live prototype here
This project is based on speculation, hypothetical scenarios and theories supported by research in order to fulfill the project's goal: to reflect and change the present so that in the future we don’t lose sight of what makes us human.
The process was long as a coherent process should be, with many advances and setbacks. Most of the major difficulties were overcome as soon as our perspective on the main theme changed, since the theme itself was maintained (memory’s importance on the formation of human beings’ identity) whilst our approach changed: from a positive point of view focused only on the good prospects for this future to a critical and clear view of the possible consequences.
Video Teaser
Check out our published article "KRAKEN. The Newest Technology in The Wrong Hands" in UXUC - User Experience and Urban Creativity, 3(1), 106 - 111 here
Thank you!
This project was developed in 3 months at Faculty of Fine-arts of the University of Lisbon for the Bachelor in Communication Design.
The challenge was to create any type of interaction that would explore the limits of speculative design.
June 2021
