IEEE VIS Arts Program (VISAP)
2025
https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2509.03071
2025
AI-Generated Images for Representing Individuals: Navigating the Thin Line Between Care and Bias
Ahrend, Julia C., Björn Döge, Tom M. Duscher, and Dario Rodighierohttps://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2509.03071
This research discusses the figurative tensions that arise when using portraits to represent individuals behind a dataset. In the broader effort to communicate European data related to depression, the Kiel Science Communication Network (KielSCN) team attempted to engage a wider audience by combining interactive data graphics with AI-generated images of people. This article examines the project's decisions and results, reflecting on the reaction from the audience when information design incorporates figurative representations of individuals within the data.
