CHARACTERS

HMCRO 24HR DESIGN EXPERIENCE MA DESIGN INTERACTIONS

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THE REBEL

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THE OFFICER

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THE REBEL

HMCRO 24HR DESIGN EXPERIENCE MA DESIGN INTERACTIONS

Gender: Male or Female Age: 25-30 Goals: Break the system from within, recruit others, take part in activities that confuse the algorithms that monitor citizen behaviour, be unexpected, try to stay in the same place, become local, make long-term connections with people. Quotes: “People will accept ideas presented in technological form that would be abhorrent in any other form.” “sleep is the only remaining barrier, the only enduring ‘natural condition’ that capitalism cannot eliminate.” “Those who see only what new technologies can do and are incapable of imagining what they will undo; we might call such people Technophiles.” Actions: – spends time in unregulated, unorganised, unsupervised, unadminstered parts of the city. – scans houses and checked the data of the current occupants. compares and reflects. – Looks forward to the next rotation, the city will change, time to adapt. – Looks for the blank areas of the map, the unknown areas outside of the control of the HMCRO. Summary: The rebel wants to be in the city, for social reasons, to be amongst family friends and others. But that requires participation in the Citizeon Rotation service. He doesn’t believe that culture and community can be created or predicted by machines. Although he takes part in all aspects of daily life in the city, he doesn’t see this as participation, he is in conflict.

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IMPORTANT

LUKE STURGEON

THE GUARDIAN

HMCRO 24HR DESIGN EXPERIENCE MA DESIGN INTERACTIONS

Gender: Male or Female Age: 35–45 Goals: Assist the system, take part in activities that will maintain, rotate or improve the current citizen demographic, hold community meetings, problems solve. Quotes: “it is our duty to perform tasks that generate data” “the home is now a geotagged broadcasting studio from where we share our most intimate moments and display our carefully curated online identities” “‘the barrier’ is perhaps the greatest of all mans inventions”. Actions: – Will accept “collect/deliver” tasks and meet local residents by handling their belongings. – Will accept “barrier” tasks and will turn-away or escort unsuitable citizens from the guardians local area. – Will accept “stalker” tasks and follow other citizens, often spying on partners suspected of cheating. Summary: The guardian has lived in the city for several years and believes strongly in the new government strategies for mass surveillance and monitoring of citizens, for the benefit of the overall community. Happily takes on roles to enforce the separation, distribution and movement of citizens. With extreme – misplaced and often contradictory – views this person is keen to advocate the importance of simultaneous social-integration and social-separation.

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THE THRILLSEEKER

HMCRO 24HR DESIGN EXPERIENCE MA DESIGN INTERACTIONS

Gender: Male or Female Age: 25-65 Goals: Experience everything, meet everyone, taste everything, hear everything, read everything, take part, be temporary. Quotes: “with no timetable to respect, with no fixed abode, the human being will of necessity become acquainted with a nomadic way of life in an artificial, wholly ‘constructed’ environment” “restrictive social relations will have been replaced by more varied and changing emotional ties” Actions: – “You are now entering an area of mixed comfort ratings”, “you are near a citizen with criminal history”. – Will accept “stalker” tasks and follow other citizens, often spying on partners suspected of cheating. – TCK - Third culture kids. global nomads, high mobility, cultural comeleons, cultural and behavioural hybrid with immigrant parents. – Provides constant feedback to the system to encourage new social, mental, domestic and unorthadox encouters with other citizens. Summary: The thrillseeker only cares about new experiences. working JusT enough to enable their continual existence and rebirthing of identity when a new community or social group is first. Spends a lot of time searching for new experiences, but is careful not to broadcast too much information, so the secret remained sacred within an ever-changing population. Easily makes new friends, sharing time, meals, walks, tasks and stories together. but could just as easily stand up, walk out, and you’ll never see them again.

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LUKE STURGEON

THE CAUTIONARY

HMCRO 24HR DESIGN EXPERIENCE MA DESIGN INTERACTIONS

Gender: Male or Female Age: 25-65 Goals: Experience things that are probably the right things, happy to experience the world through simulation and the safety of digital technology. Quotes: “the intermixing of populations might result in both the disappearance of racial differences and the catastrophic fusion of populations into a new worldwide race” “Better safe than sorry” “Our digital experience of reality will make the connection points between communities more visible and malleable—and new persuasive technologies will challenge the long-standing divisions between us and them” Actions: – will carefully consider the psychological profiling questions and ask to change answers after time to reflect. – is constantly alerted and asked which option they would prefer. the system does not predict, instead it requests. Summary: The cautionary doesn’t worry so much about taking part in events to generate data, and doesn’t’ mind that their actions are continuously observed and quantified. As long as they are able to work, rest, eat, sleep and meet with friends occasionally. They are sceptical of the high praised that the government algorithms receive, they are introverted and spend much of their time alone in the city. Occasionally meeting with friend that they’ve known for many years. social media, the internet, forums and online chatting and gaming is a common recreational activity. using online communities to meet people, to study those people for a long time, to learn about other people’s actions and decide whether to approach, ignore, follow, like or block form their city experience.

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THE OFFICER

HMCRO 24HR DESIGN EXPERIENCE MA DESIGN INTERACTIONS

Gender: Male or Female Age: 35+ Goals: Assist the system, take part in activities that will maintain, rotate or improve the current citizen demographic, hold community meetings, problems solve. Quotes: “it is our duty to perform tasks that generate data” “i cannot tell you how you will experience the city, i can only suggest behaviour best practises” “the home is now a geotagged broadcasting studio from where we share our most intimate moments and display our carefully curated online identities” “the barrier’ is perhaps the greatest of all mans inventions”. Summary: The officer will be responsible for meeting the participants at the beginning of the experience. Explaining the rules and expectations. installing the app on their phone. Getting signatures. And informing participants on the importance of the localisation guide in their new lives. The officer will greet the participant at the end of the experience to perform a recorded, personality profiling session and final examination. The participant’s actions and behaviours will be questioned and finally the officer award them citizenship status. This is a shorter role than others, but the end is much more intense.

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