Case StudyFall 2025
Animo
AI-powered running app that interprets your emotions.
- Role
- Product Designer, Front-end Engineer
- Skills
- Front-end Engineering, UI / UX, Mobile, User Research, User Interviews, User Testing
- Tools
- Figma, Xcode, Cursor, Midjourney
- Timeline
- 16 Weeks
Overview
How can we create AI interactions that bring joy to others?
Most AI today is built to make work faster, not life more joyful.
Problem
Current AI solutions in the consumer space hurt emotional wellbeing.
AI currently acts as the source of joy, creating a direct emotional dependency.
AI needs to shift from being the destination to being the bridge.
Treating AI as the source of joy, rather than a tool, is linked to lower mental wellbeing.
Without a clear purpose, AI ends up filling emotional roles it can’t safely carry.
Solution
Animo
AI-generated running routes based on your emotions, built to get you outside and moving.
Emotion Selection
Select your current mood so AI can tailor your running route.
Run Preview + Active Run
Displays the AI-generated run details, with an AI note explaining the run.
AI should act as a bridge to emotional wellbeing.
Animo is the bridge that gets you running to reach joy.
Final Designs
Onboarding
Onboards users and sets preferences for a personalized experience.
Select your emotion
Lets runners select their mood so AI can tailor support and coaching.
Preview your run
Shows the AI-generated route, intensity, and distance before starting.
Run with Animo
Large, tappable controls for mid-run adjustments, real-time support, and key metrics.
View your run history
Shows past runs with easy access to settings and progress tracking.
Outcome
So much love from everyone!
Thank you! I couldn’t be more grateful.