[thesis] the future self
The face detection is going well. I’m using OpenCv’s face tracking library to detect faces and super impose images to tell the story of the ever evolving human being.
I’m looking at the past, to understand how technology helps humans evolve:

with a bit of humor, this is still very true and so what’s after the computer, laptop, ipad….when mobile computing takes us away from sitting, slouching, typing, blah you know…when there is no mouse or interface, when it’s just your thoughts and the cloud.
the square represents the face. follows it left and right and through the z axis.
I’m working with the lighting conditions in my station at ITP, and the black backdrop really works well. Although here:

The set up works pretty well outside of my station. Mr. sparkle face, helped me figure out how the position of face detection square works. Who knows, maybe we’ll be yellow and bald in the future.
Next steps: will be to display and morph through many images (evolution process) depending on proximity to the screen.
Still working on: Human as particles.
I’ve been working on a processing sketch which disperses the human form using particle systems.
Here and everywhere.
Now the physical object.
I’m building a screen that sees you. After many talks with a few friends, and we all agree that one day a screen will be a camera. When mobile computing adapts pixels that see, we will be more than wired to the cloud that you could imagine.
Here is the monitor:
This render shows how the camera is behind the half-silvered mirror and where the screen is. Will have to adjust to different sizes.
Next steps: attach the mirror at 45 degree angle, secure the camera, laser cut outside skin.
Feedback from the Class:
add sound
think of the height issue and how to solve it
seamless transformation with morphing
write the story
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