Rodney Berry

Writings and Presentations:

• Title: From Artificial Life to Augmented Reality: "It's not about technology, it's about what technology is about"
  Writing Type: Essay
  Author(s):
  • Rodney Berry
  
  Exhibition: SIGGRAPH 2002: Art Gallery
  Abstract Summary:

  This paper examines the influence of two areas of technological research upon my art practice. For me, technologies provide inspiration in a variety of ways. It can begin with a simple instinct on first contact with a technological object, a system, or a scientific idea. Often, an extended period of play or exploration with the technology needs to take place before the artistic possibilities reveal themselves. The two main areas of technological focus in this paper are Artificial Life and Augmented Reality, with particular attention to the development of ideas and philosophical concerns underlying the art that I make. Examples of completed works and works in progress will be shown. It is my intention in doing this to examine some aspects of the artist’s role in unraveling the meanings nesting within technological and scientific endeavors.

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