Alan Reiter was approached by a state arts commission that’s interested in exploring the possibilities of using WiFi for the “arts.”
” With WiFi, you could download audio or video. Listen to interviews of authors, artists, actors. View pictures and photographs on display. Perhaps even view made-for-WiFi “movies” that are relevant to the specific community.There are lots of possibilities and no end to the ideas. But you still have to create reasons for people to carry WiFi-enabled PDAs and laptops. Indeed, would anyone (besides me!) carry a device to an WiFi-enable “art” community? Of course, there also could be WiFi-enabled kiosks for the public.”
Anyone with experience in using 802.11 for art-type applications is invited to send him thoughts, ideas and experiences. His e-mail address is: reiter@wirelessinternet.com
Some sort of public interaction might involve wireless LANs.
Maybe a Blue Man Group performance instrument, a float, a talking kiosk, or an interactive sculpture. Say “hello” to kinetic sculpture. The Dialtone Symphony (.ram) was a concert performance in which all of the sounds are wholly produced through the choreographed ringing of the audience’s own cell phones.
A small research loft/lab might rent for $300/month and include computers, wireless networking, sensors and construction materials. It would be located for easy accessability and creative cross fertilization. It could eventually do contract work for architects, artists and designers.
Some related stories in Daily Wireless include:
- Wearable Communicating Costumes (elwire and fiber)
- MIDI Light Sequencers (and performance instruments)
- Internet Kiosks (with tactile feedback)
- Natural Language Input (with a human-form)
- A West Coast Grid (for gaming, not really “art”)
Below is a list of links from my InteractiveSculpture web site at Personal Telco.
Take your pick. These are not organized in any coherent fashion; some links are dead and others are just broken but might be repairable. No refunds or guarantees. Rumage around and you might find some goodies.
Prototyping in cardboard with a bill of materials under $20 might be a good start. Computer control optional at extra cost.
Imagine something never imagined. Add social/political context. Apply the latest biochips, sensors and medical electronics outside the box. Stimulate imaginations. Fuse emotional content then abstract it. People will think you’re a genius. Artificial Artist, Mobiles, Human Powered Vehicles, Killer Tomato, Kinetic Sculpture Race, City Repair Projects, BBC: Make Your Own Soundscape, Cool DJ, E-Jay Software, Video Synthesizer , VJ Performance Synthesizer , Body Synthesizer, Michael Curry Designs , Panasonic Wireless Network Camera , Portland Taiko , USB External Sound Blaster , DaVinci Days , Oregon Historical Society’s Narrated Neighborhood Tours , Portland Visitor’s Assoc’s Self-Guided Tours , Portland Metro Maps, Linux Kiosks , Kiosks.org , About: Art/Technology , Blue Man Group , Ken Butler , Stephen Cohen sculptural percussion , SFarts.org, The Kitchen, Cow Parade, Measurement Computing, Vernier Sensors, Mediamation , Opto22, U/Oregon Jeffery Stolit , Corvallis KSR , Chunk 6-6-6, DaVinci Days , Regional Arts Counci , Open Studios , Oregon Art Beat Archives, Kinetic Sculpture, Artificial Artist , woodthatworks , Rolling Balls , Kinetic Race , MIDI controlled sculpture , Norman Tuck , Art and Robotics, Arts Electronica , Transmediale.02 , DJ Magazine e VJ performance instrument/synthesizer Live club VJ video clip Auto-Illustrator.
“Thunderstorm”
Balloon Sculpture, Commercial Balloons , Balloon Links , Tree Sculptures , Interactive Plant Growing , Sculpture Net, Good ideas , MIDI controlled Art Installations , MIDI Controllers , Harmony Central , Controller Zone Wind Syntesis Association, MIDI Software For Linux , Body Synth , Laser Projection , Non Tactile, Electronic Art Sites, Roll Your Own Dance/Tech , MIDI Workshop , No Moving Parts , Cybiko, Burning Man Camps , 
Luminesent Wire , Art Cars.com , Wacky Willys, Cockeyed , Peppermint , Billboard Liberation Cacophony , Artists and Robots , Art and Technology , MIDI on Palm , Palm midi , Audio on PocketPC, Pocket Player, Linux MIDI software , Palm Theremin, MIDI-out port , Palm Music , Handheld Music , Yamaha Synth Products , Laser MIDI Controller Harmony Central, Midi Chat , Intermusic , JL Cooper, X-10, Home Toys Tricks, Home Controls , Smart Home, Home Automation Forum, Linux Home Automation, Sony Aibo Aibo Robot Programming, AiboHack.com, Lego Mindstorms, Robot Links, Seattle Robotic , 
Robots in Portland , Toy Robot Initiative, NW Cyber Artists MIDI Light Controllers , MIDI controlled dimmer pack , Hobbytron , TEchno Stuff, , Robotics FAQ, Wireless Midi , Electronic Musician , Opcode USB Midi Port , Smart Fabric, Midi Links , Starrlab , CMU , Sonami Net, Biocontrol , Infernal Devices, IBVA, BigBriar , Optimusic , Saitek , Savi RF Id Tags, VCI’s Autonomous Sub monitoring , Brain Opera , Stanford Wearable PC, Radio Frequency ID Commercial Matchbox PC , Wearable WebRing , Experience Music: Geek Tour , AXIS 2191, 3D Zine, Shout 3D, 3D Mummy
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