Heard, An Experimenta Commissioned Artwork
by Melissa Ramos and Rhys Turner
Heard is an interactive installation where you become a character and have conversations while exploring online spaces, the avatar and social interaction through 3D spatial sound and emerging technologies such as Augmented Reality Flash and C Programming.
Video 1 Daphne Walk Cycle
This video shows one of the avatars, Daphne, an old lady with the following views.
Profile - Daphne
81 years of age. Lives on her own. Anthropomorphist: likes to chat to people as her dog. Knows a little about a lot. A Savvy Senior. Bit of a gardener you might say (nudge nudge wink wink). Physically not too badly off, not super fit and yet not immovable, a teensy frail, enough to make you want to take care of her. Flirts with people - as her dog. The things she’s seen and done….
Is a member of a rogue group of guerilla gardeners, planting gardens late at night where you least expect it.
1 Personal change? - look talking through her dog is a social tool ok.
life long learning is the key!
there’s a widespread attitude that most valued part of a persons life is up to middle age. Daphne is going to prove them wrong. she believes a person has their entire life to make a difference. and she is intending to keep on doing it.
2 Technological change? - Daphne is computer literate and loving it. Knows a little about alot. She can see the potential for huge technological change to impact social behaviour and even the physiology of grey matter. and she doesn’t really like the look of that. People have got to keep it real.
3 Environmental change? - go local - environmental change starts at home. trends begin with the individual. evoking change in this department is about educating and empowering the individual to make a difference and want to make a difference. she thinks this will also have an effect on social psychology in a good way.
4 Political change? - down with bullies and down with greed. what makes people bully? fear of disempowerment. what makes people greedy? fear that they will only get their hearts desire if they TAKE it, NOW. And as MUCH AS THEY CAN
Her obstacles: getting other people to consider her as savvy, experienced, broad minded, passionate and active as she is.
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