Death & grief in the digital age
Initial research findings
based on informal conversations, literature review, and expert interviews
Understanding of what grief is Experience map and mourning practices with and without digital technologies Digital legacy and second-loss anxiety (Basset)
ENGAGEMENT TOOLS FOR INTERVIEWS
Participants had the possibility to bring an element that they keep in memory of a lost loved one to the interview. These artifacts, wether physical or digital, became a basis for conversation.
Qualitative research
Insights from participant interviews
Four grievers were interviewed about their experience with digital commemorative artifacts.
HMW
narrowing down
Research on data storing technologies
Can digital last forever?
What can be done?
Participatory research
Co-designing with grievers
Co-design workshop outcome
Priority map
Feasibility check
Computer science expert interview
Concept
very very very very low-fi storyboard prototype
This concept brings digital memories into the physical world
Service map
Draft of a service map
What's next?
Prototyping using 3D printing, Raspberry Pi and programming. Organizing a workshop with the Association Empreintes (Paris, France). Research on the symbolism of objects and research on shapes.