Tangible Media Group

This interactive art delves into the paradox of being what you say and saying what you are. Using an automated typewriter that translates speech into Morse code, it creates a sense of distance and loss of control over one's thoughts. The resulting encrypted sentences, composed of dots, dashes, 'I,' and 'You,' seem to engage in a dialogue with the participant. Inspired by the novel "The Stranger" by Albert Camus, it explores the ephemeral nature of inner and outer voices and the loss of self-authority. Resilience is central to the artwork, as the audience engages and leaves typewritten traces of their monologue, forming a collective sequence on an endless roll of paper. Through this participation, meaning is co-created and individual intentions are dissolved.

- Artists involved: Kyung Yun Choi, Hiroshi Ishii, and Special thanks to Mark Feldmeier
- Materials, date, geography:
Olivetti Valentine Typewriter, Arduino, p5.js, p5.js serialcontrol, p5.js-speech, Microphone, Microphone Boom Arm, Laptop, Aluminum extrusion profile, Plywood, Car door lock actuators, Stepper motor, DC motor, Springs, Mirror, 20x04 LCD. November. 2022, Cambridge, MA. U.S.