Extreme Conditions Carry Systems Future-proof carryologyWelcome to my weekend project, a solo journey into AI and sustainable product design. Over two days, I challenged myself to explore the generative capabilities of Midjourney, ChatGPT and Grammarly,…
NextD Journal- Peer Review February 2024 I found the Fast Company Freak-Out to be an interesting read, questioning the current dramatic shifts within the design industry, impacting design departments in heavyweight corporations like J&J, Ideo,…
Midjourney, prompt experiment.Atagam ProjectWorks made in 2K23 Project Atagam Midjourney Niji Exploration This project is about remixing influences while listening to Monolake, using the Niji mode of Midjourney.Thanks to my dad, I grew up with…
Midjourney, prompt experiment.Cong Lovid2K24 Cong Lovid Perfer et obdura; dolor hic tibi proderit olim. KokyūCephal — 9MonowasureMem Ry Cong Lovid Click images to open a lightbox All images are unretouched AI-generated images. W&G 2024
Future Visualisations for Preferable Futures, using the MidJourney's Generative Adversarial Networks. I am in my third week of long Covid again. I can spend one or two hours per day on AI images and doing…
December 2023 Fictional Photography Using the MidJourney's Generative Adversarial Networks. First tests and expirations with Midjourney V6 Alpha. For this series of test, I used the idea of a common-based universal basic services urban community…
This is a speculative design experiment using AI / MidjourneyImages made in November 2023While exploring the visual diary of the "Gaza Project," I wished to explore the creative track of hanging vertical textiles as biographic…
Project Gaza Spatiocide, Ethnic Cleansing and AI-Driven Introspection Whispers & Giants Prompt Explorations Unretouched AI images October 2023 Fictional Photography Using the MidJourney's Generative Adversarial Networks.This project is an augmented exploration of the visceral and…
In 2024, as is customary, we are invited to immerse ourselves in a near future of world economic affairs where everything seems to unfold in a truly fantastic manner. As we embark on this comprehensive…
Digital Dye Machine Learning & Crafting Speculative Indigo Ethnographies Whispers & Giants Explorations August 2023 Fictional Photography Using the MidJourney's Generative Adversarial Networks. In this exploration, I am experimenting with high style value settings (at…
001 A cyberpunk character design exploration using Midjourney's Niji mode. In the near future of this cyberpunk reality, the collapse of the Holocene climate and a devastating explosion of heat have given way to long…
This project is a more personal exploration, where I collect my dreams using AI as a dream camera, often intrigued by their repetitive nature, the characters I meet and the places I visit. Recently, while…
The term "ideology" often serves as a convenient shortcut for discussing a wide array of social beliefs and behaviors. While this simplification can be useful for quick discussions or generalizations, it also has its drawbacks.…
When social sciences researchers emphasize the importance of delving beyond the surface of problems, they advocate for a deeper exploration of structural issues. This entails looking past the visible symptoms or immediate manifestations to understand…
The swirling maelstrom of issues that our society confronts today is an fuzzy web of interrelated challenges that require more than ever systemic solutions. In my work and research, I encounter a variety of worldviews…
Have you ever wondered why we seem stuck, unable to effectively address the wicked problems plaguing our world? Why do the dominant paradigms of capitalism and conservatism persist despite the growing threats of climate change,…
Post-Holocene Open Food-SystemsA critical visual exploration into the future of a post-Holocene climatarian diet. Switzerland 2043 Pascal WichtIn the wake of devastating climate disasters, geopolitical instability, and societal upheaval, the world of 2043 is transformed.…
When designers, equipped with creativity and a commitment to social innovation, venture into arenas dominated by conservative power structures, they often find themselves walking a tightrope. On one side is a seemingly solid ground of…
Artificial intelligence has long been an intriguing experiment in my professional life. However, it has taken a more central role over the past five years in my work. Specifically, it has become a central element…
As scholars, practitioners, and students of design, we are likely familiar with the triadic framework of Design Thinking, which underscores desirability, feasibility, and viability as the key dimensions to consider when approaching a design problem.…
In the contemporary capitalist landscape, designers play one of the most essential role in shaping the material conditions and the symbolic world we collectively inhabit. However, as creative agents operating within this economic context, designers…
Future scenario development is a key creative and critical phase in the strategic design research process. By applying anticipation, imagination, creativity and critical thinking, this process element enables the identification of blind spots and stimulates…
The desk research element plays a vital role within the strategic design research and intervention framework. Approaching from the angle of sense-making, imagination, and orientation, this early phase process is crucial for expanding the research…
"Pascal, you are an idealist; you cannot change human Nature. Humans will always try to cheat and maximise their personal gain. That is the way it is. It is dangerous to pretend humans are different."…
Rapid calibration is a vital element within the strategic design research framework. This process is often used during the early phase of research, leveraging an existing database of signals, trends, and insights or directly in…
Introduction Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time, and it requires urgent action. While many solutions have been proposed to reduce carbon emissions and slow down global warming, one of the…
As designers, we often think about the ways in which our work can make a positive impact on the world. But have you ever stopped to consider the role that ideology plays in shaping your…
This blog post expands on an initial Linkedin post (2021) about two academic papers on NFT cryptocurrencies and ownership. After the FTX scandal and the Trump trading cards, I needed to unpack my previous post.…
Introduction The phrase "think outside the box" is often used as a call to creativity and innovation in design thinking. It suggests that we should let go of our preconceived notions and biases, and come…
This is a repost of my answers to the question "What urgent matters in design" for the Next-D Journal. The promotion of design thinking First, I see too many designers brainwashed by the promotion of…
This is my contribution to the unpacking of "System-Shifting Design, An Emergent Practice Explored”, authored by Cat Drew, Cassie Robinson and Jennie Winhall in collaboration with 40+ design experts was published by the Design Council…
Since the pivotal summer of 2022 and following the recent failed COP, it has become increasingly clear that we cannot revert to the conditions of the Holocene—a period characterized by relatively stable temperatures and a…
Today, in the train on the way to a client, I heard once again the expression "we are al in the same boat". As usual, it felt a bit disturbing and deeply problematic. Especially when…
This post is a rapid behind the scenes of my Hostile Habitat series using MidJourney and how I started this process by figuring out which words were helpful to break, twist and deform matter. When…
This article is a repost of a post originally published on Linkedin. Switzerland, known for its fine chocolate, relies heavily on imports of cocoa beans from Ghana and Ivory Coast, which account for almost two-thirds…
Cet article est un repost d'un billet initialement publié sur Linkedin au lendemain des événements du Capitoles à Washington. Que se passe-t-il aux USA? Ce matin, en buvant mon café je fais un tour d'horizon…
Cet article est un repost d'un billet initialement publié sur Linkedin en réaction à un posts sur la question de l'innovation suisse. Une fois de plus j’écris mon commentaire. Puis, Linkedin m’informe que je dépasse…
Alvin Toffler, in 1970 spoke of a phenomenon that would shake the very foundations of our existence: Future Shock. Toffler predicted that the pace of technological change would soon become so rapid that it would…
In the Anthropocene epoch, a time marked by the significant influence of extractives, productivist and consumerist activity on the planet's ecosystems, a new cognitive phenomenon is surfacing, known as 'sense-jamming'. It is a consequence of…
In 2018, as I was creating Whispers & Giants, I started an incredible collaboration with the Swiss typographer and dear friend Loris Olivier. Although, as we worked on a series of typefaces for the studio,…