REAL Cards
REimagining ALgorithmic futures
63 cards for thinking differently about algorithmic systems
The REAL card deck facilitates thinking and deliberation about crucial human aspects that are often overlooked in the design and development of algorithmic systems. It is a tool for individual and collective use, aimed for developers, researchers, analysts, consultants, students, and critics. The concepts and questions included in the cards are based on cutting-edge social scientific research on values and societal aspects of algorithmic systems.
Explore the REAL cards
The REAL card deck is built around a series of research-based keywords, such as Threshold or Friction. A set of question cards is associated with each keyword. The questions help reflect on values embedded in a specific case or example of an algorithmic system, and explore its social and technological implications.
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REAL cards are best experienced as a physical deck. The card deck, along with an instructions booklet, is distributed digitally for free, and can be printed out using an office printer.