CALL WITH PEG:
Liking the idea of doing small experiments to see where we get to, thinking about documentation and analysing, taking the approach of a research focus more? We need to decide on something more solid to base the project around, keeping a focus.
How can we represent instagram physically, twitter physically?
- The elements within it
- Use for aesthetic/visuals
Thinking about distribution, how are we going to spread it? How could you go viral using printed matter as a way of distribution. Headlines on newspaper? Posters? Billboards? Throwing flyers in the street? Free stuff?
Social media as a topic is so big we can't comment on everything, need to have a question or issue to focus.
- Shed light on the pitfalls of social media, algorithms, geotags, t&cs, cookies, screen time, stuff we know about but don't think about that often.
- Thinking back to previous idea in the summer 'Navigation of publications - can you recreate the algorithms of digital media in physical media. Books seem honest, but that isn't always true.'
Book with multiple narratives?
- 2 different texts on the same topic, positive negative, how would this influence your opinion.
- Then the audience can have a conversation about the same thing but bring up different points based on the text you've read.
To do today:
1. Experiments that highlight the pitfalls of social media:
- Algorithms
- Geotags
2. Make google form of questions and send out to people
- Good to gain content for future use
- Could spark ideas and thoughts to look into
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QUESTIONNAIRE:
1. How old are you?
2. How would you describe your relationship with social media?
3. Are your accounts private? Why/why not?
4. Which platforms can you express yourself most freely?
5. What kind of accounts do you follow on Twitter? (If you don't have Twitter put NA)
6. What kind of accounts do you follow on Instagram? (If you don't have Instagram put NA)
7. What do you go to different social media platforms for?
8. Have you ever visited somewhere just to take photos for social media? If so where?
9. How would you stay socially/culturally connected if you didn't have access to digital media (social media, Tv, smart phones)?
10. Do you consent to the collection and analysis of these answers?
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ALGORITHM BOOK
Playing with the idea of having two narratives in one, taking two books and interweaving the pages:
The idea here is one that can be pushed further, thinking that people could read the book and have very different ideas of what was in it, visually representing the way algorithms present information to people in certain places.
- Peggy mentioned how conversations around these books would be limited as people wouldn't have a common ground. Should test with opposing opinions on a topic, could be more effective.
^ has different book of different side of the page.
- Able to read both if you want, there isn't anything from stopping you.
- Could use the form of the book to alter how the reader interacts with it?
Made me think about the location aspect of algorithms, showing you stuff that's popular in that area. What if the content of this publication was different depending on location?
- Too similar to local newspapers? Something like this that presents information relevant to the location.
- Would there be a way to do this?
WORKING WITH REVIEWS:
1 person would read the even numbered pages (left hand pages), a second person would read the odd numbered pages (right hand) then have a discussion about the topics to see what perspectives they have.
(I just went with Brigerton as it's the first thing that came to mind)
Feel as though something like this would be better for topics that people don't already know much about so they can discuss based off of the book rather than own opinion?
- Is this too invasive? Directing conversation too much it becomes unnatural?
Need to think about the visuals, how to present the content and why? Could take inspiration from social media platforms similarly to peg yesterday with grid designs?
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RESEARCH
Thomas Le Provost: Intramonde
'The book is compiled of three sections – the first including a text written by Etienne Klein who explains the fundamentals of quantum physics; the second consists of several articles informing how quantum physics applies to everyone; and the third part concentrates on research, particularly focussing on CERN, the world’s biggest particle laboratory.'
- The different sections all help the reader understand the content better, develop and understanding while reading to learn more complex topics as they progress. Designed with the audience in mind.
- Exploring multiple threads/ways of writing about the topic is something that can be brought into the project with me and Peg, thinking about having multiple facets of content, how would these be read by the audience, what's their purpose?
'He therefore synthesised his findings into the most universally, conceptually accessible content – the “cream of the crop”.'
- Picking the right content to have the best impact on the audience. This idea of fine tuning the content helps the designer understand the topic better and then create better ways to present this to the audience (helps to put yourself in their shoes)
'Alongside this handpicked information, Thomas wanted to visually express the particularities of quantum physics to make it more comprehensible and attractive to a wider audience. To do this, he created diagrams, took photographs and created other graphic representations as well as including existing scientific archival imagery.'
- Using design techniques and strategies to present the information creates a more visually intriguing publication, the book breaks many perceptions we have about quantum physics.
- Of course for this project would be focusing on something different but the approach to the content in this project is something we could embrace and think more about.
'Thomas coded algorithmic scripts which randomly determine the placement of images given the number of available pages. The pair also included scripts that randomised the position of layers and the colorisation of images. The layout of text is the only thing that remains constant throughout the ten editions, however, the algorithm does randomise the typefaces.'
- Really like this idea of developing own algorithms and scripts to present the content, it could relate to the topic of social media really well by scanning and isolating different selections of content based on an algorithm.
'In this case, the inclusion of the algorithmic scripting means Thomas has created a series of books where each copy is unique or, in other words, “quantal”. This enables the physical books to become an embodiment of their topic, to further aid Thomas in his explanation of quantum physics.'
- Using the outcome as a form of documentation for the project, this is a unique factor of this project and something me and Peg have discussed, having the outcome be a physical representation of the project in terms of content and concept.
Exploring the space between humans and computers: Coralie Vogelaar on bin-packing algorithms
Read this article and a quote really stood out to me: “I have a methodological way of working,” she tells It’s Nice That, “and it mainly consists of systematically conducted studies revealing mechanisms on valuation within our visual culture.”
- This processing of systematic studies resulting in a visual outcome is a direction I think this project would benefit in going. Visually representing these tests and experiments with a clearly designed outcome to become something to make others step back and think.
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REFLECTING:
Thinking about the brief and how it needs more focus, presenting the content and finding's surrounding different topics to do with social media, highlighting the pitfalls through play with media but also introducing a human element to the project could be a fun way of increasing interest into the topic.
- We've found lots of interesting points discussing social media together, how it impacts us mentally, emotionally, culturally. By listening to other talk about it it's created for me a new view on how social media affects life and vice versa. They feel interconnected, one impacts the other.
Intramonde is a great example of how concept and content can work symbiotically to communicate the same message.
SECOND TALK WITH PEG:
Could use a random generator to develop work like algorithm like ways of presenting.
Where does text appear in the world with 2 opinions:
> reviews
- having different opinions encourages open mindedness, cause people to stop and think and consider a different point of view, something social media doesn't currently have.
- way to solve the pitfall of not seeing other people's point of view.
> scripts
- can see they're different stories
- call people to question why they read on version?
- should they be hidden from one another? Front of the book, back of the book?
- interesting to see differences in content
> tabloids, newspapers (interesting with this one as
- separating with colour, too obvious
- I had a thought about local newspapers compared national newspapers, thinking about geotags
Having one section aligned to the right the other two the left, needs making more obvious it's one narrative.
- again testing with different colours.
Showing the problem and therefore creating a solution.
Having the publication be a way of documenting how we've navigated the project. Big collection of findings, information about the subject.
- work in progress type of thing, could be edited, removed, added, it's always in flux.
Here's what the internet looks like if you were to print it out.
- Goes back to representing the digital physically.
BOOK FORM TO SHOW 2 NARRATIVES:
- Can have a book that changes mid way through so there's a visual change to the book, potentially keeping the attention on one narrative, making it less confusing.
- Would it be effective? Are we wanting to isolate the content or by showing the two opposing narratives with each other does this encourage open mindedness and discussion?
Peg made list of locations from a random instagram account through the geotags on their pictures.
Made a google mpa list of these and then started drawing shapes from the map.
These feel flat, they don't have much relation to the topic, feel too disconnected from the original purpose, but using these locations in different ways should be explored more, there's potential for this to work moving forward.
How?
- Locations
- Pins
- Paths to make patterns?
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