Environment & Experience Design
Jenya Andreev
Second StoryResearch ProjectReading Emotions
This internal research project at Second Story explored the intersection of technology and human emotion through an interactive installation. Our team, working within a two-week timeframe and limited budget, investigated a facial recognition algorithm.

I designed the user experience, focusing on creating an engaging and thought-provoking interaction. Participants interacted with a cloud-like halo structure, their facial expressions analyzed and visualized in real-time through dynamic color, light, and sound. The installation encouraged playful exploration and self-reflection, prompting users to consider the complexities of human emotion in the context of machine learning.

The project highlighted the potential of technology to foster self-awareness and spark dialogue about the evolving relationship between humans and AI.

  • Experience Design
  • 3D Design
  • Drawings & Documentation
  • Art Direction
  • Fabrication


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