Post Human Angels: Compassionate Relationships with Inanimate ObjectsMain MenuAbstract for Multimedia InstallationLoneliness is an EpidemicRobot CompanionsAI TherapyAI Conversational PartnersAI Virtual Girlfriend AppsIllusion of LifeUser ExperiencePosthuman Community IntegrationPhones as a companion or extension of selfCommemoration of Loss RitualsShinto Religion and KamiMemorial Shrines Across CulturesStages of GriefPop Culture ReferencesDesign Inspiration and IdeationMultiMedia Installation Process LogReferencesChandler Zausner79f10117cb41ef0830ff5272f11a5217adfc8b28
1media/cell phone Graveyard.jpg2020-04-12T12:50:22-07:00Stages of Grief7image_header2020-04-29T08:41:44-07:00When tech is discarded to be replaced with a newer version, shared memories in the form of photos, data, and contact lists remain alive and reminiscent feelings continue. Years of tactile companionship requires closure as the resulting emotional attachment to a device in an era of isolation and loneliness resonates daily, perhaps even more so than sporadic human contact.
