July '19: Demystifying AI, ML, NLP, and XYZ
Details
We'll be exploring Machine Learning as material for designers to understand and employ in their design processes.
_ WHAT TO EXPECT:
00 Gathering, Mingling, Intros
01 Guided Discussion: What is Intelligence?
02 Guided Discussion: What is AI? What is ML? What is NLP?
03 Thought Experiment: Diving into Data via ETL Pipelines
04 Thought Experiment: For Loops, If Statements, Design Analogs
05 Thought Experiment: A Casual ML and AI Design Challenge
06 Group Debrief
_ FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
How might we adjust our approach to design, by gaining an understanding of ML as a technology?
What does a design process look like if data is your medium and material, as opposed to working with vector graphics in tools like Sketch?
How can designers work with engineers comfortable with machine learning algorithms, knowing that the artifacts we'll create will be drastically different than what many of us are accustomed to?
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