I’m currently working on my 2nd Year project for my degree in Creative Computing at Goldsmiths. I thought it would be cool to make a device that would have a users movements trigger sounds. I would call it The Dance Machine. Turns out, making rhythmic music in such a way, while not impossible, may not be the short-term result of my work. Here is an excerpt from my project website, which has now become a very arty and intellectual thing called The Thin Line:
The Thin Line is an art installation piece that engages users to explore the thin line between our own beings and that of the digital world which surrounds us.
Technology is becoming more and more efficient in its ability to read our input. One area in particular that is making strong advances is that of Computer Vision with algorithms that can do everything from recognizing when a face is present to how much a person is smiling. Large companies and conglomerates are pushing this technology into the realms of the virtual world. We need to take note that this evolution is not something happening at a snails pace or in some far off distant future. It is happening now.
What are the implications of this? How does this affect our relationship with machines? Will our autonomy be affected? And if so, how?
The Thin Line primarily asks the user to have fun with the new interactions that this new technology will bring. But it also wonders if the user is conscience of the profound implications of this new machinery.
The clips below are a prototype and a “promo video”. If you are a dancer, you may want to get in touch with me (ericbrotto@gmail.com) about doing some collaborative work. Keep in mind the prototype is exactly that: a prototype. The finished product will be more refined and much can be changed, like the music, etc.
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