Inspirations
One of the most memorable moments was when I first came across the project by Camille Utterback, “Text Rain”. This project involves projectors and computer programming that allows cameras to detect the placement of dark objects such as people and influence the placement of the words on the screen. The falling text appears to be moving according to the movement of the audience. Camille and Romy Achituv created this amazing phenomenon. Although there has been much improved versions similar to “Text Rain” today, the fact that this piece was from a time ago, makes it all the more astounding. This project paved roads for future projects that involves human and technology interactions, bringing the audience into the work of art and allowing the viewers to have a direct impact on the piece. Some of her later pieces, such as the “Active Ecosystem” shows this progress, as Camille installs large panels on an elevator with a fish that interacts with the elevator.
http://camilleutterback.com/projects/text-rain/