Exploring the Potential of Apple Face ID as a Drag, Queer and Trans Technology Design Tool

Saúl Baeza Argüello; Ron Wakkary; Kristina Andersen; Oscar Tomico

doi:10.1145/3461778.3461999

Exploring the Potential of Apple Face ID as a Drag, Queer and Trans Technology Design Tool

Saúl Baeza Argüello
, Ron Wakkary
, Kristina Andersen
, Oscar Tomico

EAISI High Tech Systems

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

14 Citations (Scopus)

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Abstract

This pictorial is the result of a long-term research project focused on finding opportunities to use Apple Face ID software and infrastructure to build new hybrid identities, exploring its potential as a drag, queer and trans technology design tool. The aim of the project is to validate new paradigms for identity ambiguity, multiplicity and fluidity, using biometric artificial intelligence systems and technologies of control as tools for free identity expression, definition and personal proclamation. To do that, we present our motivation, methodology, approach to exploration, workshop results and validated outputs, and analyse the physical and digital implications of the research. The prostheses shown in this paper are functional, and allow users to train Apple Face ID software to design their own identities connected to their name, Apple ID Number, bank account, social networks, and any other data or online activity digitally associated to this persona.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	DIS '21
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 2021 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference
Editors	Wendy Ju, Lora Oehlberg, Sean Follmer, Sarah Fox, Stacey Kuznetsov
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.
Pages	1654-1667
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4503-8476-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3461778.3461999
Publication status	Published - 28 Jun 2021
Event	2021 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference: Nowhere and Everywhere, DIS 2021 - Virtual, Online, United States Duration: 28 Jun 2021 → 2 Jul 2021

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Conference	2021 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference: Nowhere and Everywhere, DIS 2021
Country/Territory	United States
City	Virtual, Online
Period	28/06/21 → 2/07/21

Keywords

Apple Face ID
Biometric Artificial Intelligence
Digital Identity
Drag
Facial Recognition
Gender
Identity
Identity Expression
Multiple Identities
Queer
Race
Trans Technology

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Baeza Argüello, S., Wakkary, R., Andersen, K., & Tomico, O. (2021). Exploring the Potential of Apple Face ID as a Drag, Queer and Trans Technology Design Tool. In W. Ju, L. Oehlberg, S. Follmer, S. Fox, & S. Kuznetsov (Eds.), DIS '21: Proceedings of the 2021 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (pp. 1654-1667). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1145/3461778.3461999

Baeza Argüello, Saúl ; Wakkary, Ron ; Andersen, Kristina et al. / Exploring the Potential of Apple Face ID as a Drag, Queer and Trans Technology Design Tool. DIS '21: Proceedings of the 2021 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. editor / Wendy Ju ; Lora Oehlberg ; Sean Follmer ; Sarah Fox ; Stacey Kuznetsov. New York : Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., 2021. pp. 1654-1667

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Baeza Argüello, S, Wakkary, R , Andersen, K & Tomico, O 2021, Exploring the Potential of Apple Face ID as a Drag, Queer and Trans Technology Design Tool. in W Ju, L Oehlberg, S Follmer, S Fox & S Kuznetsov (eds), DIS '21: Proceedings of the 2021 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., New York, pp. 1654-1667, 2021 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference: Nowhere and Everywhere, DIS 2021, Virtual, Online, United States, 28/06/21. https://doi.org/10.1145/3461778.3461999

Exploring the Potential of Apple Face ID as a Drag, Queer and Trans Technology Design Tool. / Baeza Argüello, Saúl; Wakkary, Ron ; Andersen, Kristina et al.
DIS '21: Proceedings of the 2021 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. ed. / Wendy Ju; Lora Oehlberg; Sean Follmer; Sarah Fox; Stacey Kuznetsov. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., 2021. p. 1654-1667.

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Baeza Argüello S, Wakkary R , Andersen K , Tomico O. Exploring the Potential of Apple Face ID as a Drag, Queer and Trans Technology Design Tool. In Ju W, Oehlberg L, Follmer S, Fox S, Kuznetsov S, editors, DIS '21: Proceedings of the 2021 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. 2021. p. 1654-1667 doi: 10.1145/3461778.3461999

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