(3)

modalities

the modalities layer is pretty straightforward.

The channels or senses through which information is exchanged – They define how input is given and how output is received.

1.

text

2.

voice

3.

gesture

4.

image

5.

code

6.

sensor data (ambient context)

human

text

gesture
& texture

sound

voice
& speech

vision

data

numerical

graph

sensor data

time-series

code

[principles]

the design laws that govern behaviour across interactions / ruleset or logic shaping how ai should act

(1) paradigms

shape of the relationship between human and ai
the "type" of Al interaction

(2) pattern

how the interaction is expressed in Ui
recurring behaviour or mechanic

(3) modality

the medium that carries the interaction
the input | output channel

Ioana Teleanu is a patent-holding ai & product designer, founder, speaker, curator & creator.

she is using AI as design material to shape the future of digital products and documenting it in public.

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Ioana Teleanu is a patent-holding ai & product designer, founder, speaker, curator & creator.

she is using AI as design material to shape the future of digital products and documenting it in public.

© 2025 ai design os

Ioana Teleanu is a patent-holding ai & product designer, founder, speaker, curator & creator.

she is using AI as design material to shape the future of digital products and documenting it in public.

© 2025 ai design os

Ioana Teleanu is a patent-holding ai & product designer, founder, speaker, curator & creator.

she is using AI as design material to shape the future of digital products and documenting it in public.

© 2025 ai design os