On Designing Visceral Encounters with Synthetic Intimate Imagery Show others and affiliations
Number of Authors: 6 2026 (English) In: DIS '26: Proceedings of the 2026 Designing Interactive Systems Conference / [ed] Ching Chiuan Yen; Jung-Joo Lee; Ellen Yi-Luen Do; Clement Zheng; Daisy Yoo; Tony Tang, New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2026, p. 192-209Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
CONTENT WARNING: This paper discusses image-based sexual abuse. Technological advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have made it easy to generate and distribute Non-Consensual Synthetic Intimate Imagery (NCSII); images and videos that depict people’s voices, faces, or bodies in intimate or sexually explicit scenarios. The creation and distribution of NCSII is a form of image-based sexual abuse that primarily affects marginalized people. We present Photo BOO-th, an interactive installation that invites attendees to encounter NCSII of themselves, resulting in a creepy, visceral, and affective experience. We designed Photo BOO-th to critique, raise awareness, and foster societal discussions around consent, image-based sexual abuse, and the role of technology in enabling harm. Following a Research through Design approach, we unpack design events that reveal some of the tensions and considerations in designing Photo BOO-th. We conclude with a discussion around designing creepy interactions in sensitive contexts, designing with and against the uncertainties in generative AI, and a reflection on vulnerability when designing creepy interactions.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages New York: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2026. p. 192-209
Keywords [en]
Creepiness, Deepfake Pornography, Feminist IxD, Generative AI, Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery, Research through Design
National Category
Human Computer Interaction
Identifiers URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-258665 DOI: 10.1145/3800645.3812969 Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105042777313 ISBN: 979-8-4007-2563-0 (print) OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-258665 DiVA, id: diva2:2096137
Conference 2026 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 2026), Singapore, 13-17 June, 2026
2026-08-282026-08-282026-08-28 Bibliographically approved