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1Tongji University, China, People's Republic of; 2Coventry University, England
Information technology has given rise to more intelligent, miniaturized, and portable products, providing more channels for technical artefacts to be embedded in human bodies and integrated into human life. The formed infosphere places technical artefacts and the human body in the chain of being. Humans not only exist in the body but also exist in the lifeworld and various technical artefacts around the body. Wearables, as a typical form of embodied artefacts, have become important acquired components of the flesh subject, contributing to the formation of the “internet of bodies” and posthuman “cyborg” subject.
To systematically reflect on the development status of wearables and their internal relationships with bodies, this study comprehensively collected 1603 wearable prototypes and 1129 wearable products before 2023 and established a wearable database. With the aid of the phenomenology, wearables in the database were analysed statistically from three perspectives, function, behaviour and structure categories. As a result, the genealogy of wearables was constructed, including functional intention, behaviour integration, structural extension, and virtual avatar. Furthermore, this study put forward the embodied FBS design model to support body-centred wearable design.
The genealogy of wearables has studied the development status and future trend of wearables from different dimensions such as body, technology, culture, and so on, providing fundamental research data and an ontological reflection of wearables for design researchers. In addition, abundant case materials and functional, technology-related knowledge may inspire design inspirations of "preferred" wearables and then contribute to the meaning-oriented role design plays in intelligent human-computer interaction and intelligent manufacturing.
Authorless Futures: Redefining Authorship. AI, Synthetic Creativity, and the Future of Design
Jeannie Joshi
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Authorless Futures examines the evolving role of AI in art and design, highlighting it as a pivotal partner in creative processes. The Implications of AI-Driven Design and Synthetic Creativity investigates artificial intelligence (AI) and positions synthetic creativity at the heart of a radical alteration, where AI transcends its traditional role as a tool to become a collaborative and intelligent partner in design and artistic endeavors.
