Font Your Friends and Loved Ones: On the Utility of Ugly Interfaces

Abstract

Figure 1: typeFACE is a generative font, formed from the output of a generative adversarial network trained on human faces. typeFACE stands as our declaration of independence from the dogma of clean, hyper-optimized aesthetic interface design.

A Plurality of Practices: Artistic Narratives in HCI Research

“…Generative algorithms in creative processes are appealing because of their unpredictability, as opposed to the reliability necessitated by their role as tools in traditional HCI research. Creative practice allows for posing questions and reflection on the intersection of aesthetics, culture, and technology [6]. Parsing a distinction between these realms is difficult and requires careful consideration as sometimes the machine is regarded as a creative tool, and sometimes as an active collaborator in the process.…”