Chiara Bianca Ike

“The more you know about technology, the less you want to use it.”
— H. G. , during a chat about bad tech & tech fears.

Privacy and Digital Human Rights are slowly being eroded over time, little by little- a slow process, not unlike the boiling frog, gradually introduced to its own demise.

‘Trust me’ is a speculative design piece consisting of a text-based choice game and a Biometric Input Output Printer-Scanner (the B-I/O-Jet).

Based on a collection of scenarios that are set in a probable future, this game introduces its user to several rewards and consequences for every choice made. The user will have the choice to give up biometric data, with each scenario and request getting progressively more invasive. The twist, revealed at the end of the game, is that it’s actually very real situations from our present-day reality.

It serves as a cautionary tale, showcasing how recklessly sharing data and trading it for convenience can lead to disastrous outcomes.

“You have got to break a few glasses if you want to make noise.”
— Personal reflection, acknowledging the possible loss of job opportunities this project might spark when applying for tech companies.