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From Fake Perfects to Conversational Imperfects: Exploring Image-Generative AI as a Boundary Object for Participatory Design of Public Spaces

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Released Date: November 1, 2024

Authors: Jose A. Guridi¹, Angel Hsing-Chi Hwang², Duarte Santo³, Maria Goula⁴, Cristobal Cheyre¹, Lee Humphreys⁴, Marco Rangel⁵

Aff.: ¹College of Computing and Information Science, Cornell University, USA; ²School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California, USA; ³Independent Scholar, Portugal; ⁴College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, USA; ⁵Studio-MLA, USA

Arxiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/2411.00949v1

Research Stage	Research Activities
Broader Project	1) Interviews with immigrants in Los Angeles in 2023.
	2) Mapping Workshop with immigrants in Los Angeles in 2023.
	3) Online interviews with immigrants in 2024.
	4) Workshop in Coney Island, New York in 2024.
Research stages and activities of the current study
Stage 1: Speculative Process	1) We used transcripts from the interviews done in 2023 to experiment with how IGAI could be used to sketch the design of public spaces.
	2) We conducted reflection workshops about using IGAI to sketch from interviews.
	3) We conducted internal interviews about the potential of IGAI for designing Public Spaces.
Stage 2: Piloting Process	We conducted pilot interviews using IGAI with researchers on our team.
Stage 3: IGAI-mediated interviews	1) We conducted interviews using IGAI with immigrants in Los Angeles.
	2) We conducted a reflection workshop about the experience of using IGAI as a boundary object in interviews.