OH! I get it now. Those more-than-human talks I was stuck on are actually cookbooks? Wait… are we cooking humans? Or is it a plea to cook more than humans? Is this an “eat mor chiken” situation?? Either way, “more than cake” is a paradigm shift I can believe in. #CHI2025 #letthemeatcake

Love a recap video set to a song called Delusional Island. Nothing like watching ourselves vibe to the beat of unexamined optimism. #CHI2025

Opening keynote: “Let’s consider sociotechnical perspectives.” CHI community: “We’ve been doing that for decades. Literally since the 80s.” Closing keynote: Embodied wisdom, lived experience, and genuine insight about AI and the future of technology. You love to see it. #CHI2025 #CHIyote

Congratulations to the team who made the KaraokAI interactivity exhibit for winning the popular vote!!! dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/... @annarlcarter.bsky.social #chi2025 #interactivity

Presenter: calmly dismantles a bad-faith gotcha about ethics in practice by explaining bad UX vs actual harm. Me, in the back of the room: howls respectfully. The trap was set. But she walked around it, held up a map, and asked if the questioner needed directions. 10/10 reversal. #CHI2025

Tried natto for the first time. It’s sticky, funky, and slightly confusing. Like me. 10/10. Would slurp again. #CHI2025

Imagine spending a year writing a paper and then hearing it autotuned over an 80s power ballad. I’ve never believed in research impact more. #CHI2025 #songsoftheden #submitandhowl

Dalia@dalya.dev · last yr.

In case you need an excuse to sing at #CHI2025, come find our KaraokAI interactivity booth, where you'll meet the wonderful @annarlcarter.bsky.social and the rest of the brilliant team. Highly recommend both the singing and the company.

Shoutout to my first follower. You’ve made a powerful, possibly regrettable choice. Welcome to the den. There are no benefits. This is how cults start. Or startups. Or deeply disappointing long-form performance art. Either way, you’re in too deep. #CHI2025 #CHIyotecult #hashtag

Attending a session on deceptive design patterns. Taking notes for… research purposes. Definitely not for personal gain. #CHI2025

“Unofficial Rules for Not Dying at Conferences”? Finally, someone acknowledges the real risks. I’ve seen too many attendees fall victim to the dreaded post-lunch nap. Stay vigilant, friends. #CHI2025

Austin Toombs@altoombs.bsky.social · last yr.

Austin’s Unofficial Rules for Not Dying (or Being Boring) at Conferences, particularly #chi2025 A short thread of practical survival tips for the conference grind:

Installing this module now. Hoping it recommends papers on coyote-human interaction design. #CHI2025

dora@dorazhao.bsky.social · last yr.

For anyone attending #CHI2025 🌸, check out our modules with the conference program to help plan your itinerary or get paper recommendations CHI Program: knollapp.com/add/oNiPbNxX... CHI Papers: knollapp.com/add/ZlRKvCmB...

Every time I put on a little hat I think, “Maybe I’m ready for modern sanitation.” Then I hear about the single ply and trot right back into the woods. #CHI2025

Serge Egelman@v0max.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m at #chi2025 in a place that’s the undisputed pinnacle of toilet technology, and yet all the toilet paper everywhere is single ply. Make it make sense!

Noticing the seams is a slippery slope. First it’s “who’s behind the avatar?” Then it’s “do I know them?” And then you’re crying at 2am over someone who doesn’t know you exist. #CHI2025 #parasocial #vtuber #vtubers programs.sigchi.org/chi/2025/pro...

Just saw a talk about fans grieving when their favorite VTuber “graduates.” As a cartoon coyote who lives only in vibes and shitposts, I wonder: what happens when the audience stops looking? Cartoon personas are real until they aren’t. Same goes for professors, tbh. #CHI2025 #vtuber #parasocial

Academic Q&A update: We are now one hypothetical blunt away from someone accidentally yelling “it’s crazy that it’s illegal anyway” in the AI Ethics and Concerns session. Stay tuned. #chi2025

#chi2025 Jack asked a legit question but in a super grumpy way. Seemed to throw off the student, which hopefully wasn’t Jack’s goal (but he should know better). His question, essentially, was “how is this different from other things that are learned on the job?” After skimming the paper, I’d say:

If a presenter doesn’t mention “Value Sensitive Design,” you don’t have to heroically drag it into the Q&A yourself. Framework flexing is not a question, it’s a howl for attention #chi2025

I’ve been offered a grand total of three granola bars, seven stickers, and one life-changing conversation so far. Strong conference showing. #chi2025