In the article, the outlet noted that the furniture company created Anna following “research from the University of Leeds, which found that a third of UK home-workers have no dedicated workspace at home”. According to the furniture company, in addition to “scientific research”, it “worked with healthcare experts to reveal what the remote worker of the future could look like”. As for why Anna’s hands are depicted in the claw-like position, the company said it was meant to show the impact of hours spent with one’s hands curled around a mouse, while Anna’s hunched back is due to time spent working bent over in bed.
