Harvard Child-Centered AI Lab / Curio Project

The Harvard Child-Centered AI Lab advances research and design to ensure AI supports children’s learning, development, and well-being.

Within the lab, the Curio Home Study project investigates how AI-supported learning tools can encourage children to ask scientific curiosity questions. The project focuses on supporting children’s observation, inquiry, and reasoning through playful, scaffolded interactions.

The project uses illustrated, counterintuitive science scenarios and interactive interface flows to make scientific inquiry more accessible, playful, and child-centered.

ROLE
Learning Experience Designer & Visual Lead

SKILLS
Scientific & Educational Illustrations
Learning Experience Design
Child-Centered Interface Design
Interactive Prototyping
Visual Scaffolding
Research Material Design
AI-Supported Learning Design

TIMELINE
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026

TOOLS
Figma
Procreate
Adobe Creative Suite
AI Prototyping Tools

TEAM
Harvard Child-Centered AI Lab led by Dr. Ying Xu