Designing Technologies for Playful Interspecies Communication

This one-day workshop examined how we might use technologies to support design for playful interspecies communication and considered some of the potential implications. We explored aspects of playful technology and reflected on what opportunities computers can provide for facilitating communication between species. The workshop's focal activity was the co-creation of some imaginary systems designed for specific multi-species scenarios. Through our activities, we aim to question and pave the way for designing technology that promotes interspecies communication, drawing input not only from ACI practitioners but also from those of the broader HCI and animal science community, who are often stakeholders in facilitating, expanding, and/or redefining playful technology.