In Chapter 7 Rettberg discusses and focusses on divergent
streams, he mentions how there are many different genres of e-lit that still aren’t
really discussed today and that he didn’t really discuss in his book. He also
talks about how these other genres that aren’t really mentioned can influence
or help other genres, they all have the opportunity to build off of each other
like bricks. The evolution of technology has also impacted literature greatly.
The inventions of QR codes and other digitally intelligent tech has created many
different ways to read text. Locative narratives utilize these designs to
create ever-changing stories and new interactive ways to follow text.
After viewing Text Rain I became more intrigued, the
technology utilized to create something so eye-opening in the 90’s is crazy to
me. To this day I thought this technology was and is still being studied to
create something that works flawlessly. Another thing that’s interesting is
that the letters are not random and can read as sentences even with the interruption
of human interaction.
I looked more into Camille Utterback's installations and
enjoyed Entangled that she released in 2015. This installation takes 3
panels of fabric with projected color/images and as someone moves around on the other side of the installation images, colors, and transitions change on the other
side. This makes me think of the saying “there’s always two sides to the story”
when someone on one side does something someone on the other may do something similar
but it turns into a different outcome. And that’s what happens when humans fight
over issues and the “two sides” never make an agreement. This installation is beautiful
to see and take interactive art to the next level.
-Mason Sweet
-Mason Sweet
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