Precious: Reclaiming Value From Personal Data
25 March 2025
The purpose of this PhD study is to investigate ways of reclaiming value from the data we provide to companies online. Specifically, it is looking to explore whether creating physical artworks from the data Facebook collects on us can promote emotional engagement with an asset we often give away for free.
The study aims to do this by creating software programs that will allow participants to explore their personal Facebook data and generate artwork from it.
more info - www.precious-study.com
Requirements
- Must have active Facebook account
- Must be an Adult
- Must be UK based
- Time to engage with activities outlined
- Access to up-to-date computer (PC or Mac) with internet connection
- Basic computer literacy
Keywords
Ethical approval
This study was approved by LJMU University Research Ethics Committee (UREC) on 16th March 2023:
UREC reference: 23/LSS/002
About the researcher
I am a Creative Practitioner and Senior Lecturer who is interested in exploring how agency and human nuance can be retained and expressed in an increasingly technological world.
