
HCI
HCI
HCI interrogates one new but increasingly popular Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) method — text-to-image generation powered by Generative AI models. I explored perspectives and biases influenced by memory, societal standards, and AI training.
HCI interrogates one new but increasingly popular Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) method — text-to-image generation powered by Generative AI models. I explored perspectives and biases influenced by memory, societal standards, and AI training.

I invited people to describe and draw one of their friends. Then, I, and a little kid each drew based on the descriptions (without looking at friends' drawings). Then, I asked AI to create images with the exact same descriptions.
I invited people to describe and draw one of their friends. Then, I, and a little kid each drew based on the descriptions (without looking at friends' drawings). Then, I asked AI to create images with the exact same descriptions.

How would I, the kid, and AI fill in the details (skin tones, facial features, hairstyles, etc) if they are not mentioned in the descriptions? I lived longer, so am inevitably more influenced by societal standards and norms, but that isn't the case for a kid. But what about AI's training and databases? How would them mediate our perceptions of identity when AI becomes more prevalent? How would AI models — depending on data — and us — relying on memories and the subconscious — perceive and understand things differently?
How would I, the kid, and AI fill in the details (skin tones, facial features, hairstyles, etc) if they are not mentioned in the descriptions? I lived longer, so am inevitably more influenced by societal standards and norms, but that isn't the case for a kid. But what about AI's training and databases? How would them mediate our perceptions of identity when AI becomes more prevalent? How would AI models — depending on data — and us — relying on memories and the subconscious — perceive and understand things differently?




















"I didn't know your friends have these supermodel friends." A friend joked about how AI tends to draw up to this "perfect humans" standard. .
"I didn't know your friends have these supermodel friends." A friend joked about how AI tends to draw up to this "perfect humans" standard. .

I was truly amazed by the unlimited creativity of the little kid. She drew a finger nail-sized figure when a prompt mentioned "short," but used THREE sheets of paper when a prompt mentioned "tall and thin."
Oh I just love watching kids do their own things.
I was truly amazed by the unlimited creativity of the little kid. She drew a finger nail-sized figure when a prompt mentioned "short," but used THREE sheets of paper when a prompt mentioned "tall and thin."
Oh I just love watching kids do their own things.

"Angular face? Do you mean she's a triangle?"
"Haha he should be a giraffe."
"Angular face? Do you mean she's a triangle?"
"Haha he should be a giraffe."

Showtime
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Year
2024
Artistic Era
Peach Leaf Ave
Medium
Pencil, marker, and watercolor on paper, Midjourney AI-generated images, inkjet prints on photo paper, and photo frames
Sizes
10 x 8 in. each (unframed); 10.5 x 8.5 in. each (framed)
Credit
participants (Alphabetical)
Autumn V.B.
Chase B.
Elizabeth E.
Jazmin V.
Jingyi Z.
Julia R.
Leticia A.
Nadia J.
Paloma B.
Rae W.
Sydney T.
Via (Jiayun) Y.
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Asma Kazmi
ART 119 Fellow Artists
Why are some names abbreviated?
©Copyright 2024 Sierra Zhang and Lonely Corridor Studio.
Year
2024
Artistic Era
Peach Leaf Ave
Medium
Pencil, marker, and watercolor on paper, Midjourney AI-generated images, inkjet prints on photo paper, and photo frames
Sizes
10 x 8 in. each (unframed); 10.5 x 8.5 in. each (framed)
Credit
participants (Alphabetical)
Autumn V.B.
Chase B.
Elizabeth E.
Jazmin V.
Jingyi Z.
Julia R.
Leticia A.
Nadia J.
Paloma B.
Rae W.
Sydney T.
Via (Jiayun) Y.
Feedbacks
Asma Kazmi
ART 119 Fellow Artists
Why are some names abbreviated?
©Copyright 2024 Sierra Zhang and Lonely Corridor Studio.