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How will robots evolve to assist individuals with health and wellbeing in the future? Mari Velonaki, Professor of Social Robotics, University of New South Wales in Sydney, shares a future vision with Health2049 co-host Bisi Williams where technology coevolves to enhance humanity. One of the world’s preeminent thinkers in robotics, Mari’s work emphasizes creativity and playfulness in design, advocating for a shift from mere utility to personalized, transparent and ethically-driven solutions. Drawing on the concept of “coevolution,” her approach highlights the organic and synergetic possibility of society and technology evolving together. 

Mari Velonaki

• Website: https://hri.edu.au/
• Twitter X: https://twitter.com/crl_unsw
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marivelonaki
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/creative-robotics-lab/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nfhri/about/

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• Website: https://www.health2049.com
  
  

Find the complete Show Notes and Transcripts Here -> https://bit.ly/mari-velonaki

Timestamps:

• Mari Velonaki’s background in robotics. [03:46]
• A human centric vision for the future. [05:23]
• How can technology evolve? [08:11]
• The coevolution of assisted robots. [11:58]
• Should robots be human-like? [15:29]
• Coexistence to co-inhabitation to coevolution. [18:50]
• New technologies that enhance us. [23:10]
• Generative assisted robots improve quality of life. [25:38]
• Robots tailored to meet unique needs. [30:03]
• How can we address ethical considerations? [32:34]
• Assisted robotics without art? [34:52]

Episode Web Page: https://www.health2049.com/episodes

I love that Manny Ikomi has adopted a philosophy of “lift as you climb” as it relates to his career. Manny works as a UX design consultant for IBM iX, but he’s also a design educator and even streams some of his personal web development and UX projects on Twitch. It was great chatting it up and learning about how he balances his work with community outreach.

We started off diving into Manny’s journey from discovering interactive design and UX, to hitting a career ceiling and pursuing further education. Manny also spoke about teaching at his alma mater, his aspirations on working for public sector institutions, and his podcast Gay, Geeky + Tired. Hopefully Manny’s story will inspire you to make a positive impact in the world!

Links

• Gay, Geeky + Tired
• Manny Ikomi’s Website
• Manny Ikomi on LinkedIn
• Manny Ikomi on Polywork
• Manny Ikomi on Twitch
• Manny Ikomi on Twitter / X

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This episode features Metaverse expert, Christopher Neff, the Global Head of Emerging Experience & Technology for Anomaly—Adweeks 2022 Creative Agency of the year.

Not very long ago, we chose when to connect. Now, we have to choose when to disconnect. Doug and Chris explore how the Metaverse is the next logical step in our technological evolution, and how it could revolutionize the way we interact with each other and the world around us.

This episode provides a thought-provoking and engaging exploration of one of the most exciting technological advancements of our time.

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Building a Better Story World is back! Join producer and story world architect Steele Tyler Filipek as he guides creators in five ways to pragmatically and practically engage fans on any platform.  It's as simple as AEIOU. Why? You'll just have to listen in to find out!

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We've just rapped up our arc of content on interactive story structure! If you want to dive back in and redo all the prompts, this episode is for you; it covers each exercise that was covered in the last series of episodes. Going through agent, desire, obstacle, user choice, and reward, you can learn how to craft the foundations of any kind of interactive narrative. We'll be taking a short break after this, but don't go away! Building a Better Story World will be back in just a few weeks!

After a brief technical snafu, Building a Better Story World is back! Using professional sports as a guide, Steele Filipek--that Knight of Narrative--will help show you how to build interesting obstacles into your interactive experience... and how to mitigate difficulty... and how to differentiate between the two! 

Ever want to know what goes into crowd-sourcing? Does finding an audience's desires make you trepidatious and excited? Understanding what audiences desire is critical to all story world development, but it's particularly important when dealing with interactive design. Steele Filipek is here to share his experience with crowd-sourcing and other forms of interactivity if you'd like to jazzercize your realm of imagination to narrative universe success!

We've covered a lot of ground in traditional storytelling and story world design, but now we're shifting gears to interactive design. From video games to social media to branding campaigns to crowd-sourcing, all interactive media function on the same basic five elements. Join Steele Filipek as he uses The Last of Us, Naughty Dog's classic horror game, to help examine the foundational ways that lead to the intersection of narrative and gameplay, as well as the creator and the audience.