Author: Vio Zhu (yz9617), Lauren (Jinlan) Huang (jh8844) | Fall 2023 section: Nelson, Monday

Last Update: Oct 23, 2023

final video link: https://youtu.be/u92hssp_QlA

Concept: Tangible thoughts

Language serves as a communication protocol developed by humans to encapsulate the vast array of information present in the analog world. However, as a man-made construct, language inherently possesses limitations in its ability to convey information comprehensively. To communicate, individuals are required to verbalize their thoughts, a process that inevitably reduces the complexity of the original information. The recipient must then interpret these words through their own unique lens, further diminishing the message’s fidelity.

Envisioning the future, we anticipate the development of a technology that transcends the constraints of language, offering a more tangible representation of human thought. This would enable a richer conveyance of the thinking process, akin to the detailed progression seen in sculpture. Furthermore, it would introduce enhanced opportunities for physical interaction with these tangible thoughts, potentially revolutionizing the way we share and comprehend ideas.

Step 1: Main Story Line

• 4 introvert people having a meeting, we want to demonstrate how they come up; exchange; and decide ideas in a tangible way.
• scene 1: one people think of sth: a cloud appear and some text appear and delete; then he take off the thoughts, the thoughts struggles and becomes sth tangible (fire, cloud) he throw it to the other ppl
• scene 2: one ppl received this thoughts, smash it in his face, grows a response from it
• scene 3: another person take his thoughts out and reshaped it into sth else with his own reflections
• scene 4: another person doesn’t digest the thoughts until the night, he take out the thoughts and take another look at it

Step 2: Details of Each Scene

Human Footages

• scene 1: 4 people walking in the room
• scene 2: the meeting host share the tangible thoughts clay with the 3 attendees
• scene 3: each one sculpting the clay with thoughts