Josiah Boucher
@not-a-gai-guy.bsky.social
Ph.D. candidate in Computational Media conducting critical research of ethical and creative inquiries of generative AI and art. I use the lens of an ecosystem to reframe dominant narratives and highlight interconnected concerns raised by artists.
Excited to present my latest work at CHI PLAY!
This piece digs into the intersection of TTRPGs and Generative AI, constructing a framework of generative AI literacy based in a non-professional context.
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This piece digs into the intersection of TTRPGs and Generative AI, constructing a framework of generative AI literacy based in a non-professional context.
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
How Do You Want to View This? Generative AI, Creative Ethos, and TTRPG Hobbyists | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
This paper presents a study that examines tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) players' understanding, attitudes, and perceptions of generative AI (GAI) as it intersects with this creative, hobbyist domain. While general findings regarding challenges and ...
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October 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Excited to present my latest work at CHI PLAY!
This piece digs into the intersection of TTRPGs and Generative AI, constructing a framework of generative AI literacy based in a non-professional context.
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
This piece digs into the intersection of TTRPGs and Generative AI, constructing a framework of generative AI literacy based in a non-professional context.
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
This is a great piece emphasizing the lack of reporting coming from GAI, and really highlights the unjustified corporate welfare aspect of ongoing initiatives.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard.
The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.
www.technologyreview.com
May 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This is a great piece emphasizing the lack of reporting coming from GAI, and really highlights the unjustified corporate welfare aspect of ongoing initiatives.
www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/20/1...
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Graz for the 2025 Foundations of Digital Games conference and present a paper about the history of Roguelikes!
I could talk about this topic for hours, and I'm glad I found a place where some others felt the same way :)
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I could talk about this topic for hours, and I'm glad I found a place where some others felt the same way :)
dl.acm.org/doi/full/10....
Shifting Genres: Limits of Video Game Genre Taxonomy in Roguelikes | Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on the Foundations of Digital Games
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May 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
I recently had the opportunity to travel to Graz for the 2025 Foundations of Digital Games conference and present a paper about the history of Roguelikes!
I could talk about this topic for hours, and I'm glad I found a place where some others felt the same way :)
dl.acm.org/doi/full/10....
I could talk about this topic for hours, and I'm glad I found a place where some others felt the same way :)
dl.acm.org/doi/full/10....
This week, I presented an old paper about artists' resistance to integrating generative tools in their workflows to a class of technical game development students looking to join the industry soon.
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Is Resistance Futile?: Early Career Game Developers, Generative AI, and Ethical Skepticism | Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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February 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This week, I presented an old paper about artists' resistance to integrating generative tools in their workflows to a class of technical game development students looking to join the industry soon.
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...