FACEPOT

Bachelor Thesis A provocative and playful engagement with facial data.

Explorative · Web Development

Year

2020

Role

BA Thesis (ZHdK)

Partner

Prof. Jürgen Späth, Florian Bruggisser

Year

2020

Role

BA Thesis (ZHdK)

Partner

Prof. Jürgen Späth, Florian Bruggisser

Bachelor Thesis A provocative and playful engagement with facial data.

Explorative · Web Development

Bachelor Thesis A provocative and playful engagement with facial data.

Explorative · Web Development

Process

Photos have long been valuable datasets that are collected, traded, and used without the knowledge or consent of those involved. This complex topic rarely touches emotions, as it is mostly explained abstractly.

My goal was therefore to encourage an immediate engagement with identity, data economy, and control through playful mechanics.

Result

The result is a functional prototype in the area of Critical Design that prompted strong reflections among users. Many actively questioned their own behavior regarding photos and facial data for the first time. The conscious simplicity, minimalist design, and clear interaction logic enhanced the impact of the concept.

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Overview

FACEPOT is a critical web application that questions the handling of facial data and presents photos as tradable resources.

According to the principle of a slot machine, faces are converted into usable values, making the abstract data economy tangible and provocative.

Overview

FACEPOT is a critical web application that questions the handling of facial data and presents photos as tradable resources.

According to the principle of a slot machine, faces are converted into usable values, making the abstract data economy tangible and provocative.

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