SXSW 2012 - The Human Interface (or: Products are People, Too!)

The Human Interface (or: Products are People, Too!)
Event	Interactive 2010
Format	Solo
Organizer	Christopher Fahey – Behavior Design
Description	More and more, users are interacting with web sites and software on a conversational, physical, psychological, and emotional level -- just like we've always interacted with other people. UX designers, then, must stop thinking about interfaces as dumb control panels and begin using technology to envision interfaces (literally!) as human beings.
Questions Answered	How are interfaces becoming more like human beings? Why have interfaces been so hard to use in the past? How does the human brain expect to interact with machines? How can we design products with personality? What new or unexpected skills will be required to design more human-like interfaces? Wait, weren't social networks supposed to make my site more human? Should user experience designers learn about artificial intelligence? How? How have computer games and science fiction affected interaction design in the past? (and how will they continue to drive UX design in the future?) How can art forms like literature and theater shape interaction and user interface design? What are the most interesting and innovative human-like user experiences and interfaces today?
Level	Intermediate
Category	History of Technology, Interface Design, New Technology / Next Generation, Other / Out There, User Experience

The Human Interface (or: Products are People, Too!)