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I'm seeing tons of comments about this thing being wasteful or impractical, as if these weren't specifically discussed in the source material. They were. They k
by egwynn 9y ago
I'm seeing tons of comments about this thing being wasteful or impractical, as if these weren't specifically discussed in the source material. They were. They know. Here's their statement from the "Why" page:
By calling this creation an "Artistic Operating System",
we assert that it should be unique and personal, even
peculiar in its way of representing and interfacing with
the rest of the media world. In this sense, it is freed
from the implicit social requirement that new
technological projects conform to standard principles of
progress, universality and efficiency. There's no need
to claim to be the "Next Big Thing" or to even suggest
that anyone, other than the creators of this device,
should use it. However, its existence serves as a
polemic for a more diverse, inclusive and participatory
interface culture where new technological systems might
be judged for their poetic qualities instead of
marketability.
- mfukar 9y ago> ...poetic qualities instead of marketability. Implying, of course, that comparable levels of usefulness are already established. I will reserve my judgment until I see an actual practical demonstration that establishes that usefulness.
- egwynn 9y agoI'm not sure I know what you mean by "usefulness". I know that sounds weird, but they say they're not aiming to meet "standard principles of progress, universality and efficiency". So it sounds to me like the emotional/psychological impact on the user may be a higher priority for them than "good old fashioned productivity".
- spaceseaman 9y agoThe statement assumes that one considers the poetic qualities as significant as marketability - not useful. You seem to have misunderstood the creators' intentions as they have no interest in providing you a "practical demonstration" or anything practical at all. Art has little direct use - Michelangelo's David has very little practical value, yet it's significance is immense. The creators of this project do not care for the practical value of any of this. They wish to experiment in the hope that some poetic qualities of their work will be deemed significant enough to carry on into new works (some of which may actually be useful).
- mfukar 9y ago> as they have no interest in providing you a "practical demonstration" or anything practical at all. That was my exact understanding.
- peteretep 9y ago> until I see an actual practical demonstration that establishes that usefulness Utility is an unusual metric by which to measure art
- falcolas 9y agoWe can't comment on art? Can't lament its waste and implied value of the environment? Can't make suggestions on how a greater impact could be made (even if only to the commenter) with a few small tweaks, while still keeping the core values in place? Sorry if it seems a bit snarky, but art is open to criticisms and critiques.
- egwynn 9y agoYou can do of the above. Indeed, you personally did some of the above! Thanks! But many just came in and posted about it being wasteful and impractical, apparently unaware that the source material had already readily admitted as much about itself. To me, those comments don't add much to the conversation.