Journeys of Uncertainty
AI's Role in Crafting Eco-Historical Narratives
A Flexible Online Methodology for Speculative Storytelling and Participatory Futures
Edited by Eveline Wandl-Vogt
Authors: Eveline Wandl-Vogt, Max Haarich, Danielle Sanches
Design: Chiara Poiani Artworks: Max Haarich
This visionary workbook introduces a transdisciplinary, online-first methodology for using AI in crafting speculative, eco-historical narratives. Designed through the award-winning PROVIDEDH project, it offers a rich and flexible toolkit for workshop leaders, educators, citizen scientists, and creative practitioners working at the intersections of technology, sustainability, and cultural imagination.
More than just a guide, Journeys of Uncertainty is a call to reimagine history and co-create regenerative futures. Rooted in participatory futuring, art-driven innovation, and open science principles, the methodology enables learners to engage with open-source AI tools, visualize alternative pasts and futures, and develop critical awareness of algorithmic uncertainty.
While sustainable mobility serves as one illustrative case, this method is adaptable to a wide range of themes-from climate fiction and food systems to heritage, biodiversity, and digital ethics. The workbook supports both online and hybrid workshop formats and requires no prior AI knowledge-only curiosity, creativity, and a commitment to transformation.
Drawing on editor Eveline Wandl-Vogt's globally recognized work with Ars Electronica, Harvard University, and the Austrian Academy of Sciences, this guide empowers facilitators and communities to collaboratively design inclusive, just, and eco-conscious futures.
What You'll Learn
How to run interdisciplinary AI workshops using speculative storytelling methods How to use algorithmic uncertainty as a generative and reflective learning tool How to apply art-driven and ecosystem-centered design to digital education How to foster collective imagination and inclusive innovation in virtual settings
Ideal For
Educators and trainers in digital humanities, futures literacy, and STEAM Cultural and citizen science practitioners designing co-creative learning spaces AI ethics facilitators and regenerative design innovators Artists, technologists, and storytellers working on post-anthropocentric themes
Available Editions
Digital Workshop Toolkit - Portable and interactive eBook for self-paced or facilitated learning Workshop Facilitator's Guide - Softcover edition for practical classroom, lab, and field use Studio Edition: AI & Futures Practice - Premium hardcover for institutional collections, includes case study and documentation extras
Bring This Workbook to Life - Book a Workshop
This is more than a book. It's a live methodology.
Workshops are available online, hybrid, and on-site, and can be tailored for:
Universities and research groups Cultural institutions and festivals Innovation labs, citizen science hubs, and classrooms
Facilitated by editor Eveline Wandl-Vogt, with optional co-design formats and localized adaptations.
To book a session or start a collaboration:
Email:
caisserl04@gmail.com LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/evelinewandlvogt
Whether you're launching a new program, curating a public dialogue, or exploring AI-this workshop offers a hands-on, future-facing experience tailored to your context.
