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#0 TERRA
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Hardware and software in collaboration with Modem + Panter&Tourron
TERRA is a companion for mindful wandering. Designed with the science of AI and the wisdom of mindfulness, TERRA is the incredible, pocket-sized compass that lets you wander without getting lost.
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#1 Intimate Hardware
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From The New Everyday Life residency with Are.na and SPACE10.
Intimate Hardware is an internet-connected wearable that facilitates thermal energy exchange between users. This modular device consists of self-heating circuit boards designed to stimulate sensitive areas of the body. Its customizable nature allows individuals to tailor the experience to their unique preferences, fostering intimate connections through warmth.
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#2 The Mars Center for Delinquent Activity
Completed as part of the brahman.ai (now Mars College) residency in Bombay Beach, California. In collaboration with @alsinoskowronnek
When you start to think of colonies in space, suddenly you are thinking of sustainable living on Earth. The MCDA is an exploration into what a DIY space for youth culture might look like on Mars. A machine learning and solar-powered art space, at the MCDA everything is AI generated: graffiti tags, tattoo ideas and illegal cocktail recipes. A place where Martian teenagers hang out and explore new technologies beyond purely “adult” commercial and monetary applications. ☄️
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#3 Touchy-Feely Tech
Touchy-Feely is for curious individuals who want to be able to build their own intimate tech solutions. Between 2018 and 2020 we ran several DIY Vibrator workshops and hackathons, both online and in NYC, Amsterdam and London.
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#4 Triptych Exhibition at TERRA NEXUS, London
Hardware & creative direction
In collaboration with Freyja Sewell, Louis Rutherford, Hector Dyer
Triptych, featured at Proposition Studios' TERRA NEXUS exhibition, examines the coexistence of nature, technology, and humanity. The Triptych performer @freyjasewell showcases a living suit adorned with sedum. As the performer breathes, a wireless sensor activates grow lights and misting systems, sustaining the suit's vibrant ecosystem.
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#5 AI Tattoo (2017)
Produced as part of a residency at 72andSunny Amsterdam
The ai.tattoo tool navigates a dataset of tattoo ideas generated using textgenrnn and trained on a custom-collected dataset. By submitting a number of related inputs such as placement and theme, the tool uses a classification algorithm to refine the search in order to find a perfectly matched idea. Generated ideas include “A small boxing dandelion”, “A gothic butterfly” and “The house from the movie “UP” covered in blood”. The resulting ideas were designed and some eventually tattooed by living tattoo artists. I received “A snake wearing a coat of dancing characters”, tattooed by Sagflap at Fantasy Berlin.
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#6 AI Arcade
In collaboration with Clare Kelly. Exhibited at NOW INSTANT, Los Angeles
This traditional arcade machine is host to a number of video artists’ work. Each button activates a different machine learning analysis, from image captioning to subtitle generation. Submissions to the Arcade came from a range of artists and locations.
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#7 True Self
Hardware, production & creative direction
a) @ Galeria Melissa, London
b) @ Katapult Future Fest, Oslo
Inspired by Aura photoraphy, tarot cards and horoscopes, this photobooth reveals a portrait of the user’s True Self. An algorithmically-generated print reveals a unique haze of colour and 3D shapes while a cosmic message relays your inner desires. The photo booth traveled to Galeria Melissa in London and Katapult Future Fest in Oslo. In collaboration with Natalia Stuyk and Joseph Pleass.
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#8 Nike London on Air: Air Max Day celebrations
Hardware, workshop design & creative direction
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An interactive design workshop held as part of Nike's Air Max Anniversary celebrations. Participants learned to craft unique game controllers using conductive thread, custom circuit boards, and Makey Makey microcontrollers. The accompanying 2D platformer, developed in Unity, chronicles the Air Max's evolution since its 1987 debut.
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#9 Stitch
This interactive cross-stitch activity introduces newcomers to the Internet through a mix of traditional craft and screen based media. As participants stitch, their work functions as a controller, advancing an on-screen tutorial.
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#10 Printed Circuit Board experiments
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Previous teaching
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Geneva @ HEAD Genève
London @ Creative Computing Institute @ UAL
Berlin @ The School of Machines
London @ The Royal College of Art
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Contact
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Instagram: @alicestew.art
Email: alice@alicestew.art