Lecture: Design Fiction -- mandatory class material

Hi everyone, hope you?re doing well & thanks for your work and focus on the course, so far.

This week, we will explore the methods of design fiction & science fiction. The class will begin with a lecture, focusing on fiction & AI.

Mandatory Class Material

The second part of the class will be group work, and we will be discussing the following episode of Black MirrorThe Entire History of You (season 1, episode 3). Please watch in advance of the class. The episode is on Netflix. Try to use your network to watch it, & do let me know by email if you cannot find access.

When you watch, try to think of how the technology relates to the following 3 aspects:
- systems: within which systems is the technology embedded?
- sustainability: how does the tech relate to issues of sustainability -- economic, social, environmental?
- epistemic shocks: what epistemic shocks does the episode produce? what does it teach us that would not be possible without the use of fictional worlds?

Optional Class Material

If you have time and are interested, there is also a reading for this week?s class -- Bleecker - Design Fiction -- scanning the intro & conclusion would be helpful (section 1 & 6). 

See you all on Thursday!
Best wishes,
Enya

Published Sep. 22, 2025 2:15 PM - Last modified Sep. 22, 2025 2:15 PM