In this position paper, we reflect on fictional stories dealing with the infinite and how they connect with the current, fast-evolving field of image generation models. We draw attention to how some of these literary constructs can serve as powerful metaphors for guiding human-centered design and technical thinking in the space of these emerging technologies and the experiences we build around them. We hope our provocations seed conversations about current and yet-to-be developed interactions with these emerging models in ways that may amplify human agency.
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@article{arxiv.2402.07104,
title = {The Aleph & Other Metaphors for Image Generation},
author = {Gonzalo Ramos and Rick Barraza and Victor Dibia and Sharon Lo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.07104},
year = {2024}
}