Actress Kira Miró, while promoting the movie Solos, has launched a direct criticism of social media, describing them as a lawless space that amplifies bullying and traumas, especially among young people. Her reflection, shared by her colleague Elia Galera, underscores a digital paradox: hyperconnected but deeply alone. This debate, central to the intersection between AI and society, finds in 3D and simulation technologies a powerful tool to transform an abstract problem into a tangible and analyzable experience.
3D Simulations and DataViz: mapping the digital psyche 🗺️
Beyond the criticism, technology offers innovative ways to study it. Through immersive virtual environments, online versus in-person social interaction dynamics can be simulated, measuring emotional responses in real time. On the other hand, 3D data visualization allows mapping conversation flows, detecting harassment clusters, or visualizing the spread of toxic information in complex networks. These tools convert metadata and abstract patterns into comprehensible spatial structures, enabling psychologists and sociologists to quantify the damage and test mitigation strategies in controlled ecosystems.
The technical paradox: tools that isolate vs. tools that reveal ⚖️
The irony is profound. The same technologies that power the platforms criticized by Miró and Galera are key to diagnosing and visualizing their effects. The ethical and technical challenge lies in redirecting the use of 3D simulations and data analysis from engagement optimization toward understanding digital well-being. The ultimate goal must be to employ these tools not to mask loneliness, as the movie warns, but to design digital spaces that foster, and do not supplant, authentic human contact.
How can 3D visualization and AI help us analyze and represent the negative social impact of social networks denounced by public figures like Kira Miró? 🤔
(P.S.: at Foro3D we know that the only AI that doesn't generate controversy is the one that's turned off)