So whats design fiction?

What i get from the readings is that design fiction uses fictional scenarios to envision and explain possible futures for design. using fictional scenarios to work through the benefits, challenges, and implications of a new design idea or technology.  I like it because the fictional frame provides an opportunity to imagine a technology in a human context rather than a purely engineering driven scenario.  A design fiction has to imagine a culture of use for a technology or design that has implications for how it is executed and built.  Using fiction to frame design also affords the consideration of the values, meanings, and implications of the design from an ethical and political standpoint, often highlighting social elements of a design’s use and potential misuse.

A student’s fiction design video that i found pretty cute and interesting. 🙂