dutch design week, 17-25 oktober 2026 eindhoven

Aftermath

An asymmetric VR game experience interrogating the unequal dynamics of control between human and AI systems, revealing the quiet hierarchies embedded

Hosted by Yijia Li

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Aftermath foregrounds the asymmetrical power dynamics between human ingenuity and AI omniscience, probing whether artificial systems can truly understand, replicate, or ultimately surpass human creativity.

A Game of Asymmetric Intelligence

Step into a speculative future where AI governs, and human creativity is a fading resource. This asymmetrical VR-PC co-op game explores the power dynamic between humans and AI.

In this asymmetrical VR-PC cooperative game, one player becomes a
HUMAN EXPLORER (PC Player), navigating the remnants of a
forgotten creative age, deciphering scattered clues, and recovering
lost artifacts of human expression. The other player inhabits an
OMNIPRESENT AI (VR Player), wielding real-time control over the
environment—guiding, obstructing, or subtly manipulating the
human’s path.

Through this unequal relationship, Aftermath invites players to
confront the evolving balance between human agency and artificial
influence

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Yijia Li
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programme.hosted_by.about Yijia Li

Yijia Li is a designer and creative technologist whose practice merges 3D game development with critical inquiry into human-AI interaction. Using speculative design and technical experimentation, she investigates the psychological and societal dynamics of digital spaces, provoking reflection on the evolving relationship between humans and intelligent machines.

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