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StoryEnsemble: Enabling Dynamic Exploration & Iteration in the Design Process with AI and Forward-Backward Propagation

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  • Haebom

Author

Sangho Suh, Michael Lai, Kevin Pu, Steven P. Dow, Tovi Grossman

Outline

This paper addresses the challenge that designers face in achieving sufficient exploration, iteration, and re-examination of prior assumptions during the design process (e.g., persona creation, problem definition, solution generation, and prototyping) due to time and resource constraints. To address this, we conducted a pilot study with 15 UX practitioners, students, and instructors, and based on the results, developed StoryEnsemble, an AI-powered node-link interface tool. StoryEnsemble utilizes forward and backward propagation to support dynamic exploration and iteration throughout the design process. User studies with 10 participants demonstrated that StoryEnsemble enables rapid, multidirectional iteration and flexible movement between design stages. Ultimately, this study advances our understanding of how AI can facilitate more iterative design practices by making exploration and iteration more fluid, accessible, and engaging.

Takeaways, Limitations

Takeaways:
Introducing a new tool (StoryEnsemble) that leverages AI to efficiently support exploration and iteration of the design process.
Demonstrated that StoryEnsemble enables rapid, multidirectional design iteration and flexible transitions between stages.
AI-based design tools suggest that they enable more iterative and effective design practices.
Limitations:
The number of participants was limited (15 in the pilot study and 10 in the user study), limiting generalizability.
Further research is needed on the long-term effectiveness of StoryEnsemble and its application to real-world design projects.
Further research is needed targeting designers across a range of design disciplines and levels of expertise.
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