Critical Reflection

One thing we did not plan for was the social aspect of our exhibit. We found that when groups of people came to experience the exhibit together they would compare the results they got on their receipts with each other. This resulted in them talking about their experience longer, as well as having a deeper discussion and understanding of our central question, “How do AI really perceive us?”

On the other hand, the solo experience seemed to lack direction. When a person went into the exhibit without a group they were often left unsure of what to do or how long to stay in front of the mirror. To fix this in the future we could have added a small signal that would alert the person when it was time to leave the bathroom.

Also, the inconsistencies with the image analysis actually helped us deliver our central question rather than hindered it. When people got results that they didn’t expect on the printout it drove home the idea that it’s possible for our online identity to be wildly different from what we think it is. Although not planned for it worked quite well in our case.

Overall, the visitor experience worked well but could have been improved with some minor tweaks. In future iterations of this project, these minor tweaks would lend themselves to a smoother experience.