Abstract
This paper explores the intersection between the participatory culture mechanism of fan fiction, and the emerging trend of user-generated design fiction scenarios exploring new technological design ideas. We propose this intersection is showing an under-appreciated form of online participation in the exploration of the potential of new digital technologies, so-called ‘design fan fictions’. Here, online users launch small fiction scenarios depicting their personal vision or interpretation of a specific genre of technology. Our contribution is a mapping of how this form of bottom-up exploration can be seen as a valuable resource for design, informed by the most dedicated ‘fans’ within the technological discourse.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | First Monday |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISSN | 1396-0466 |
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| Publication status | Published - 3 Dec 2018 |
Keywords
- design fiction
- fan fiction
- design thinking
- prototyping
- diegetic prototypes
- sketching
- concept development
- lead users
- prosumers
