Momentous Depiction

A conceptual framework proposed by Niu, Clements, and Kim (2026) for using generative AI to visualize critical moments that convey the insights and meanings of disability in storytelling videos. The framework identifies four core GenAI affordances that support or constrain disability storytelling: non-capturable depiction (visualizing moments too difficult to record), identity representation and non-disclosure (depicting authentic experiences without exposing real identities), context realism and consistency (grounding stories in real-world locations with coherent visuals), and emotion and social experience articulation (conveying feelings and bystander reactions). The framework guides designers toward supporting people with disabilities as narrative authors while GenAI fills in supplementary visual and audio details.