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# Project Description (non) adversarial living companions Elliot Han Summary Final work I’m a London-based designer with a particular interest in the shifting dynamics between society and emerging technologies. My practice converges critical thought and speculative design, through the development of objects and interactive prototypes that probe the systems and assumptions embedded in everyday life. Drawing from a background in product strategy and development, I approach design as both inquiry and intervention—blending eclectic methods to spark reflection, provoke dialogue, and pose questions about the complex relationships between humans, technology, and the non-human world. I’m a London-based designer with a particular interest in the shifting dynamics between soc... College Central Saint Martins Course MA Industrial Design Graduation year 2025 (non) adversarial living companions explores what it means to live alongside algorithmic systems - not just through screens, prompts, and digital interfaces, but as physically embodied, attuned presences woven into our daily lives. As these systems gain form and animacy, how will our relationships with the algorithmic world shift from typical, mediated interactions to something more lived, embodied, and mutual — blurring the boundaries between tool and companion, object and subject, or adversary and an ally. Each object in this series plays on the uncanny and doesn't rely on humanoid forms, but inhabit familiar roles, animated by unexpected intent – sensing, interpreting, and intervening, sometimes gently, sometimes startlingly. Creating a network of “physical AIs,” the objects invite you to reconsider your relationships—with yourself, with objects, and with the wider algorithmic world—not through warnings or conventional utility, but through small, evocative frictions that surface the invisible and spark new imaginaries for coexistence. Final work View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery (non) adversarial living companions Research and process View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Share this project (non) adversarial living companions explores what it means to live alongside algorithmic systems - not just through screens, prompts, and digital interfaces, but as physically embodied, attuned presences woven into our daily lives.As these systems gain form and animacy,... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard
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