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Antropoloogia Keskus: AI-assisted pattern refinement across 31 ethnographic interviews

The publication, by Estonia’s applied anthropology centre Antropoloogia Keskus, reports a qualitative study of HK Unicorn Squad, a technology programme for girls aged 8 to 14. The analysis applied an ethnographic thinking framework alongside thematic analysis to surface recurring patterns and main themes, drawing on in-depth interviews, group interviews, and participant observation in natural settings.

The study used Evidano, then published as AILYZE.

31
in-depth interviews across four respondent groups
5
group interviews with 3 to 7 girls each
4
participant observation events, including a three-day summer camp
4
research personas developed in analysis

How Evidano appears in the study

The study names Evidano among the AI tools the team used to check and refine the patterns surfaced through that framework, working with pseudonymized texts after joint analysis sessions and in-depth individual work with the material. Participants, parents, and instructors gave written informed consent under Estonian Research Council good-practice guidelines.

Source

Jaanits, J., Sepp, M., Rajaveer, L., Lepik, L. M. (2025). HK Unicorn Squad program experience and impact study. Antropoloogia Keskus. Full report (Estonian, PDF).

How Evidano fit the workflow

  1. 1
    Structured transcriptions

    Prepared from the fieldwork material.

  2. 2
    Human analysis

    Using an ethnographic thinking framework and thematic analysis, in joint sessions and in-depth work.

  3. 3
    AI used to check and refine patterns

    With Evidano among the tools, on pseudonymized texts.

  4. 4
    Themes, subthemes, and 4 personas

    Developed from the analysis.

“To check and refine patterns we also used artificial intelligence (GPT-4o, GPT-5 and AILYZE), working with pseudonymised texts.”
— From the study methodology, translated from Estonian (AILYZE is now Evidano)
Transparently disclosed

Named in the analysis methods, not hidden.

Privacy-conscious

Researchers worked with pseudonymized texts.

Human-led

AI checked and refined patterns alongside researchers.

Ethnographic framework

An ethnographic thinking framework, paired with thematic analysis.

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