Project Index
2024
Away From Keyboard
Webseries
Genres: Social & Cultural
This programme is: Quirky, Sentimental, Relaxing
2024
Wikipe-Tan
3D Character
2024
The Solar Share
(Horizontal Photobioreactor Prototype)
Collaboration
2024
Mechanical Turk
Animation
2023
Unreal Engine
2023
Interview
2023
Unicode Standard
Publication
2022
Kylym
Installation & Publication
2022
Liminal Atlas
Print & Publication
2021
(Sub) Liminal Space
2020
Territory
Design Dictionary
Exhibition/Space design
ISEA 2023 Paris, France
Ars Electronica 2024 Linz, Austria
Golgotha presentation
Mechanical Turk
This 10-second animation reimagines the iconic Mechanical Turk as a slot machine adorned with digital emojis representing life in the digital age. As the lever is pulled, familiar symbols such as the cat and pleading face emoji appear. Unexpectedly, a face emoji composed of two eye symbols and a mouth appears, only to reveal the hidden presence of the Mechanical Turk within the depths of the machine. The slot machine, draped in darkness, symbolizes the concept of black box technology, alluding to the obscured processes of modern tech. By merging together familiar emojis with the hidden figure of the Mechanical Turk, we invite viewers to ponder the enigmatic nature of digital systems. Simple, cute, and satirical, this project aims to spark reflection on the complexities that underlie our tech-driven world.
Presented at MMMAD 2024 Madrid, Spain
Image captured on the streets of Madrid for the MMMAD Festival 2024