This one-day, in-person CHI 2024 workshop invites researchers, practitioners, and students interested in how technology may change practices around end-of-life planning, remembrance, and digital legacy to explore the possibilities and pitfalls created by recent developments in AI for how we care for and represent the dead.
Participants will co-create visions of the future of "AI and the Afterlife." These visions will form the basis of a shared vocabulary and research agenda for this nascent space, and help create a socio-technical future for the dead that is respectful, engaging, and culturally sensitive.
Participants in the workshop will learn about the state-of-the-art in this space as well as hear interdisciplinary perspectives from experts in law and end-of-life care.
Participants will have an opportunity to present and generate design concepts and other ideas about the afterlife and the role technologies such as AI might play with it in the future.
February 16: Application Due
February 24: Deadline Extended for Application and optional Position Papers
March 18: Notification of Acceptance
April 1: CHI Early Bird Registration Deadline (workshop registration can be added at any time)
May 11: Workshop
People interested in participating can apply by completing a form indicating their disciplinary background and the nature of their interest in the topic, including:
Short Bio: Explain the type of background and/or expertise that you would bring to this workshop. Please include information about your role (e.g., student, faculty, industry, non-profit, etc.), your discipline (e.g., HCI, AI, ethics, philosophy, law, religion, etc.), and your scholarly or professional experience with topics relating to the theme "AI and the Afterlife." (250 word limit)
Workshop Goals: A statement about your motivation for participating in this workshop, the issue(s) on which you are most focused, and what you hope to gain from the experience. (500 word limit)
Workshop Contribution: A short statement about how you expect to contribute to the workshop and enhance the experience for other attendees. (500 word limit)
Optional:
A position paper of up to ten pages (plus references) in the ACM single-column format
A link to a relevant design artifact
Each potential participant should separately submit this form.
Participants will be selected based on their application materials, with a focus on the relevance of their prior research and/or disciplinary background to the workshop topic, and a goal of selecting a group of participants that represents diverse disciplinary and methodological backgrounds that will create an academically engaging environment.