Creating Immersive Experiences with A.I. & Design (The Future of Media Design!)

If you love data, design, and art, this interview will take you on a journey! Founder, Pau Aleikum Garcia, and A.I artist and media designer, Marta Handenawer, are brilliant minds behind Domestic Data Streamers – revolutionizing how we experience abstract data. Through groundbreaking projects across 45 countries, they transform complex information into immersive, tangible art, blending data, design, and participative storytelling. Collaborating with organizations like the United Nations, Spotify, and the California Academy of Sciences, their work pushes the boundaries of creativity and ethics, challenging how we understand and interact with information in a rapidly evolving digital world.
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// THE SHOW NOTES
00:00 - Blending Data with Design and Participative Art
01:58 - Ethical Considerations in Using A.I. in Art
02:31 - Artists vs. Media Designers
05:00 - Case Study: Cartography for Human Connection
09:40 - Introducing Skeptic Reader (The End of Algorithmic Dissidence)
12:27 - Ethical Dilemmas & Political Problems with A.I. and Art
16:00 - Surveillance & Accountability in Politics
19:03 - Impact of A.I. on Work & Creativity
25:59 - Information Overload in the Age of A.I.
28:36 - Can A.I. Be Unbiased?
37:08 - Reality vs A.I. Data
45:09 - The Economy of Intimacy
47:13 - When Does A.I. “Wake Up”?

// THE LINKS
YouTube: Can AI Preserve Your Most Precious Memories? | Pau Aleikum Garcia | TED

// THE GUESTS
Pau Aleikum Garcia | Director and Founding Partner of Domestic Data Streamers, has led a team of 30 professionals in creating innovative data visualization projects for organizations like the United Nations and California Academy of Sciences across 45 countries. He pioneered AI-enhanced data storytelling, with projects like Synthetic Memories using AI to visualize long-lost moments for applications such as dementia therapy and refugee history recovery. As an international speaker and educator, Pau has delivered presentations on AI-driven data storytelling at institutions like the School of Visual Arts in New York and the Royal College of Arts in London.

Marta Handenawer | Creative Director at Domestic Data Streamers, where she helps shape innovative data visualization and storytelling projects. With a background in design and engineering, she focuses on making complex data accessible and emotionally resonant for audiences. Marta's work, such as leading the project 730 Hours of Violence, emphasizes presenting data in human and honest ways to foster deeper understanding and engagement with societal issues.

// THE INTERVIEW
A.I. Artists & Data Storytellers: Pau Aleikum Garcia & Marta Handenawer explain how A.I. technology can be used to narrate immersive data-driven stories - blending data with design and participative art to create immersive storytelling that breathe new life into lost traditions and forgotten histories.

About ‘Skeptic Reader’: Introducing a plugin designed to provide critical perspectives on news articles and combat misinformation.

Artists vs Media Designers: Comparing the creative freedom of artists with the problem-solving focus of media designers in shaping experiences and narratives. Unveiling innovative ways to translate complex data into meaningful, human-centered immersive experiences that resonate on a deeply empathic level.

The ‘Cartography for Human Connection’ Project: Transforming digital interactions into mesmerizing physical drawings, revealing the patterns of human connection in the digital age.

Algorithmic Dissidence and Adversarial A.I.: Challenging predictive norms to uncover hidden perspectives and foster critical thinking.

Impact of A.I. on Work & Creativity: Exploring how A.I. is reshaping jobs and creativity, balancing efficiency with the human need for meaning and self-expression.

Bias in A.I. and The Role of Data in Understanding Reality: How data shapes our perception of reality, revealing truths while also limiting what we choose to measure and see.

Economy of Intimacy in Technology: How technology is evolving to foster deeper emotional engagement and personal connections, redefining the way we interact and relate in the digital age.

Is A.I. Becoming Sentient?: The possibilities and implications of A.I. developing self-awareness and what it could mean for humanity.