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... dancing in between shiny gloom and glossy doom ...

Department

Design

Year

2024

Choreographed by machines are those who – in apathetic surrender – allow to be defined by conceptual conditions of arrogant machines whilst „… dancing in between shiny gloom and glossy doom …“. In relation to computerized machines, the user is paraphrased by their explicity of actions. A predetermined collection of inherent possibilities manifests the scope of interactions, encompassing all potential alternatives in preordained expectation, ready to be retrieve in the immediacy of the language of code. In awareness of these parameters, there is no misunderstanding, no room for ambiguity, interpretation of intentions, or flexibility in interaction; rather tailored responses for every user action. Where answers anticipate questions, the status of the user is determined as a dancer choreographed by machines. Examined in a metaphorical translation it resembles an interplay between a rotisserie grill and a chicken, whereas both are integral components of a performance. The machine (aka grill) is choreographing the actions of their users (aka chickens), whose abilities to interact (move) are determined and restricted by preprogrammed parameters.

The Gerrit Rietveld Academie is an independent university of applied sciences with approximately 850 students. The Rietveld Academie offers the degree programme Art & Design which incorporates the various specialisations. The specialisations are led by coordinators who are responsible for the study programme and day-to-day affairs. In addition, the academy offers two master&aposs degrees and a variable number of temporary master&aposs programmes provided by the Sandberg Instituut.

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