Four Letter Words
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13. Four Letter Words
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robseward.com/documentation/four_letter_words/
Four Letter Words consists of four units, each capable of displaying all 26 letters of the alphabet with an arrangement of fluorescent lights.
The piece displays an algorithmically generated word sequence, derived from a word association database developed by the University of South Florida between 1976 and 1998. The algorithms take into account word meaning, rhyme, letter sequencing, and association.
The algorithm's tendency towards scatological or "dark" subject matter is influenced by a variety of language and perception studies, especially Elliot McGinnies' 1949 study "Emotionality and Perceptual Defense."
While the piece was conceived with idea of displaying algorithmically generated lists, it was designed with flexibility and expandability in mind. The individual units can be connected ad-infinitum, and are theoretically capable of displaying any length of text. While Four Letter Words deals with a specific range of content, the technology can be easily expanded for future textual experiments.
Four Letter Words consists of four units, each capable of displaying all 26 letters of the alphabet with an arrangement of fluorescent lights.
The piece displays an algorithmically generated word sequence, derived from a word association database developed by the University of South Florida between 1976 and 1998. The algorithms take into account word meaning, rhyme, letter sequencing, and association.
The algorithm's tendency towards scatological or "dark" subject matter is influenced by a variety of language and perception studies, especially Elliot McGinnies' 1949 study "Emotionality and Perceptual Defense."
While the piece was conceived with idea of displaying algorithmically generated lists, it was designed with flexibility and expandability in mind. The individual units can be connected ad-infinitum, and are theoretically capable of displaying any length of text. While Four Letter Words deals with a specific range of content, the technology can be easily expanded for future textual experiments.
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you go out of your way to make it kinetically beautiful.
:D
great job!
bronxred.net/post/486310201/four-letter-words
I'm talking about it on my blog tatami.sushiadv.com
Check out "no strings" and "textual dimensions" in the "rewriting" section of my website bendenham.com for other kinds of "self writing machines"
I could watch the rig for hours without getting bored. Amazing feat... I'd love to see a how-to or behind-the-scenes of the creation.
Incredible idea.
Reposted at whoisozzy.com
makes a great contrast with the images which are extremely nice very often.
Great construction and very nice video, congrats!
It make me remind 'Blade Runner'