Noah Kernis

SELF REINFORCEMENT is a piece exploring the relationship between HUMANS, COMPUTERS, and how they “see” and interact with each other

https://blog.noahkernis.com/posts/itp/fall_2019/intro_phys_comp/07_self_reinforcement/

Description

SELF REINFORCEMENT explores the relationship between HUMANS, COMPUTERS, and how they “see” and interact with each other.

The piece allows for a HUMAN to work with a COMPUTER to create a HUMAN-like form using the video feed from multiple cameras observing the gallery crowd. The video feed is processed in real time by the BodyPix Tenserflow.js library to isolate body parts.

A HUMAN, via a control box, can assign the feed from any of the video feeds, to a body part. The result is a body-collage that may have many heads, torsos, and so on. The HUMAN and COMPUTER work together to create a representation of a person. Both the strengths and biases of each are combined to create the final representation.

Classes

Introduction to Physical Computing

, Noah Kernis, Pippa Kelmenson

Elastic Heart looks at the relationship between humans, their organs, and what it means to transplant an organ.

Description

Elastic Heart looks at the relationship between humans, their organs, and what it means to transplant an organ.

The transplant process requires a donor, a recipient, and a third party to transport the organ. The person transporting the organ gains another organ for the duration of the trip.

When a person places their hand on the sides of the piece, they touch a pulse sensor. In response, the heart starts to “beat” at the person's BPM. A screen also displays the pulse over time.

By holding the box, the person becomes the organ transport. The pulse reflects the persons, revealing it is now part of them.

Classes

Introduction to Physical Computing