Intention

For this project, we were interested in looking at the advancement of artificial intelligence and natural language processing technology and the potential misuse that can come from placing this technology in the hands of users. Taking signals from current technology, such as the Google Duplex, we envision a future where AI agents are able to mimic the tone and speech patterns of our voices becoming an extension of us. We were also exploring the tension of what designers, developers, and engineers intend the technology they create to be used for and the ways that users can misappropriate this technology for their benefit that is outside of its original intended use. 

We designed the Aura Carbon, an AI home assistant that acts as an extension of you, by learning your voice, speech patterns, and tone in order to communicate as you in situations that take up excess time and energy. The aim is to free up time for richer interactions with people that are important to you.