In this one-year project, Towards Repurposing LLMs as Tools for Embodied Introspection, I, along with Pedro Sanches (co-PI, Umeå University), will investigate how large language models (LLMs) can be used to create novel journaling and writing-based tools that support embodied introspective practices. We will continue our research on how searching for words that feel right can help us care for ourselves while envisioning meaningful and somatic ways to engage in self-reflection. We aim to contribute (1) ethical guidelines in the use of LLMs for embodied introspection and (2) the ideation of new technologies and practices to support introspection. I am particularly interested in which creative and embodied practices we can foster beyond the interaction with LLMs. We were awarded 4 KSEK to develop our ideas, which include a series of workshops.
References
Claudia Núñez-Pacheco, Pedro Sanches, and Jorge Olivares-Retamal. 2025. Searching for the Words that “Feel Right”: Resonating with our Bodies and Felt Senses Through Haiku and Large Language Models (LLMs). In Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS ’25), July 5–9, 2025, Funchal, Portugal. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 15 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3715336.3735751
Claudia Núñez-Pacheco, Pedro Sanches, Jesse Josua Benjamin, Iohanna Nicenboim, Mirjana Prpa, Sarah Fdili Alaoui, and Michelle Rennerová. 2026. (Upcoming) Where is the Body in Designing (Through) AI? Frictions and Opportunities in Integrating AI with Soma Design. In Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’26), April 13–17, 2026, Barcelona, Spain. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 7 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3772363.3778774
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