Metamorphonic: A Reflective Design Inquiry into Human-Silkworm Relationship

Yuta Ikeya; Ron Wakkary; Bahareh Barati

doi:10.1145/3563657.3596053

Metamorphonic: A Reflective Design Inquiry into Human-Silkworm Relationship

Yuta Ikeya, Ron Wakkary, Bahareh Barati

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This work explores an alternative human-silkworm relationship through crafting a triad of interactive research artifacts that serve as a temporary habitat for domestic silk moths, Bombyx mori. In the first part of the paper, we present the design journey from acquiring the eggs to harvesting movement in orchestrating the improvised ambient music and elaborate on the aspects of materiality and temporality that crafting the habitability involved. In the second part, we reflect on the alternative relationship as intended and embodied during the four months of co-habitation and discuss the ethical and other emergent issues informed by designer-researcher’s autoethnography.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	DIS '23
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference
Editors	Daragh Byrne, Nikolas Martelaro, Andy Boucher, David Chatting, Sarah Fdili Alaoui, Sarah Fox, Johanna Nicenboim, Cayley MacArthur
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages	808-819
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4503-9893-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3563657.3596053
Publication status	Published - 10 Jul 2023
Event	2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS 2023 - Pittsburgh, United States Duration: 10 Jul 2023 → 14 Jul 2023

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Conference	2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS 2023
Abbreviated title	DIS 2023
Country/Territory	United States
City	Pittsburgh
Period	10/07/23 → 14/07/23

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Ikeya, Y., Wakkary, R., & Barati, B. (2023). Metamorphonic: A Reflective Design Inquiry into Human-Silkworm Relationship. In D. Byrne, N. Martelaro, A. Boucher, D. Chatting, S. Fdili Alaoui, S. Fox, J. Nicenboim, & C. MacArthur (Eds.), DIS '23: Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (pp. 808-819). Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. https://doi.org/10.1145/3563657.3596053

Ikeya, Yuta ; Wakkary, Ron ; Barati, Bahareh. / Metamorphonic : A Reflective Design Inquiry into Human-Silkworm Relationship. DIS '23: Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. editor / Daragh Byrne ; Nikolas Martelaro ; Andy Boucher ; David Chatting ; Sarah Fdili Alaoui ; Sarah Fox ; Johanna Nicenboim ; Cayley MacArthur. New York : Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2023. pp. 808-819

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Ikeya, Y, Wakkary, R & Barati, B 2023, Metamorphonic: A Reflective Design Inquiry into Human-Silkworm Relationship. in D Byrne, N Martelaro, A Boucher, D Chatting, S Fdili Alaoui, S Fox, J Nicenboim & C MacArthur (eds), DIS '23: Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, New York, pp. 808-819, 2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference, DIS 2023, Pittsburgh, United States, 10/07/23. https://doi.org/10.1145/3563657.3596053

Metamorphonic: A Reflective Design Inquiry into Human-Silkworm Relationship. / Ikeya, Yuta; Wakkary, Ron ; Barati, Bahareh.
DIS '23: Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. ed. / Daragh Byrne; Nikolas Martelaro; Andy Boucher; David Chatting; Sarah Fdili Alaoui; Sarah Fox; Johanna Nicenboim; Cayley MacArthur. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc, 2023. p. 808-819.

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

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Ikeya Y, Wakkary R , Barati B. Metamorphonic: A Reflective Design Inquiry into Human-Silkworm Relationship. In Byrne D, Martelaro N, Boucher A, Chatting D, Fdili Alaoui S, Fox S, Nicenboim J, MacArthur C, editors, DIS '23: Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference. New York: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. 2023. p. 808-819 doi: 10.1145/3563657.3596053

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