Nick Tandavanitj

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The Purr-suit of Happiness: A Tale of Three Kittens. Robots, Humans, Cats, and AI

This paper showcases Cat Royale, an exploration of the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on animal happiness situated at the intersection of Art, Computer Science, and Animal Welfare. We argue for the inclusion of non-human actors when designing autonomous systems, as animals increasingly interact with them. In t…

CHI '245th+ AuthorBest PaperHuman-Robot Collaboration (HRC) +1

Designing Multispecies Worlds for Robots, Cats, and Humans

We reflect on the design of a multispecies world centred around a bespoke enclosure in which three cats and a robot arm coexist for six hours a day during a twelve-day installation as part of an artist-led project. In this paper, we present the project's design process, encompassing various interconnected components,…

CHI '245th+ AuthorHonorable MentionTechnology Ethics & Critical HCI +2

Charting Ethical Tensions in Multispecies Technology Research through Beneficiary-Epistemology Space

While ethical challenges are widely discussed in HCI, far less is reported about the ethical processes that researchers routinely navigate. We reflect on a multispecies project that negotiated an especially complex ethical approval process. Cat Royale was an artist-led exploration of creating an artwork to engage audi…

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