Concept 1: Voices we will listen to
- Bold, positive primary colours—reminiscent of classroom settings
- Machine-created ‘thumbprint’ texture—‘how is identity shaped by technology?’
- Imagery from UKBlackTech and Jopwell—credit these ethical sources of diverse representation within the tech industry
Concept 2: Unknown potential
AI can only draw from (scrape, regurgitate) based on what has happened in the past; humans can imagine futures unknown.
‘Too often educational research is framed as evaluation, rather than potential.’
—Dr. Jen Ross
Senior Lecturer in Digital Education, University of Edinburgh
- What are the possibilities of generative AI in the classroom?—‘glitches, surprises?’
- Our ‘prompt’ is an invitation for young people to give their valued opinions and ideas
- We don’t know the outcome; this is what makes the work so neccessary
- Movement, curiosity, unexpected outcomes
Concept 3: Zine Collage
One outcome of the BRAID project will be zines created in workshops by young people. They will use original and appropriated imagery to share thoughts and express their views.
- AI is already part of many young people’s everyday lived experience. The BRAID project will empower them by giving them a role in shaping the future of AI in educational settings—giving them a voice that will reach educators and policy makers.