lost in science -- on the emergence of creative technology

A. Eliens ~~14/5/08~~ / 23/9/08

inspiration(s) / tag(s)

question(s)

personal -- what makes life (more) beautiful?
professional -- how can your discipline/expertise help/assist/ contribute in making (digital) life more beautiful?
general -- what is the (greatest) risk of creative technology?

section(s)

question(s) -- what is creative?
challenge(s) -- engineering / CS
approach/solution(s) -- response(s)
model(s) -- analyze
perspective(s) -- discuss
issue(s) -- deal with/mention
dialectic(s) -- literacy / creativity

slogan(s) -- creative technology / indeed, language is confusing

_ .. / ... / [] / social / process / change(s) / design(s) / space(s) / _ / .

innovation(s) / collaboration(s)

is the technology creative?
do I use technology in a creative way?
does the technology allow me to be creative?

theme(s) / rule(s) / topic(s)

play / change(s) / human(s) / pattern(s) / experiment(s) / cycle(s)

media(s) / education(s) / color(s) / relationship(s) / pattern(s) / _ / .

twinkle(s) / difference(s)

being human is not simply a label.

... it is about a set of aspirations. Recognizing those aspirations and striving to realise them can make the world we live in one to celebrate rather than fear.

human(s) / experiment(s) / cycle(s)

the new wave of Web 2.0 -- google(s) / mashup(s) / science(s)

IIPCREATE / interview(s) / _ / .


  yahoo -- developer.yahoo.com
      del.icio.us -- del.icio.us/help/api
          technorati -- www.technorati.com/developers
              flickr -- www.flickr.com/services
                  google -- code.google.com
                      ebay -- developer.ebay.com

REACTIVE ==> CREATIVE!?

ICT challenge(s) [3/5]

concept(s)

everything is miscellaneous (video) -- site

model(s)

business model -- what is web 2.0? (article)

problem(s)

identity 2.0 -- who is the dick on my site(s)

ICT challenge(s) [5/5]

application(s) -- creative industry

creative society -- metaphor(s)
(last) lecture -- dream(s) / time / unfamiliar

computer science(s) -- magic

science -- what is / engineering / beauty

creative technology -- target(s)

program to enhance students' participation and creativity

random thought(s) -- without thinking / inspiration(s)

the aesthetics of our time -- youtube 9/11
the medium is the message -- flash (skip)
models of dissemination -- (...) / viral
creativity is contagious -- involvement
attention vs impact -- peripheral, subliminal
conventional wisdom -- surprise(s)
new media -- personal expression(s)

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

reflection(s) -- creative technology

main benefit(s)
main risk(s)

Think before you ask! Write clearly and do not forget your name!

slogan(s) -- metaphor(s) / towards a new curriculum

... / ground(s) / picnic(s) / network(s) / _ / .

a networked world -- you make it work [engineering, management] -- not network maintenance!
everything is connected -- you make the connections [mediator, management]
everything is intertwinkled (Ted Nelson) -- you make it twinkle [the creative track]

/ knowledge is a (creative)? process / cycle(s)

game(s) -- meaning / C4(X) / engine(s) / space(s)

instruction / second life / climate / mashup(s) / panorama / _ / .

twinkle(s) / difference(s)

challenge -- relevance, feedback, confidence
curiosity -- cognitive / sensitive discrepancy
control -- contingency, choice, power
context -- intrinsic or extrinsic metaphor(s)

gaming is a waste of time / MW2008 / design / game(s) / ximpel

play / war(s) / dynamic(s) / challenge(s) / value(s) / theory

approach -- with subtext(s)

(cheap) philosophy -- leads to ignorance and self-satisfaction
colloquial wisdom -- is an internet commodity
common sense -- only results in confusion

random thought(s) -- why always square screens?


  rhethorics 
    of    $<--$  personal challenge
  material


  everything else     computation
     is           -->
  subsidiary          interaction

item(s)/hazard(s) -- with subtext(s)

requirements -- kill creativity
user studies -- lead to conservatism
clear goals -- limit exploration

the creative process -- involvement & reflection


  peripheral
   --> unfocussed
   --> subliminal
         attention/awareness model(s)

model(s) of dissemination -- dialectic(s) of awareness

pathology

viral game(s)/clip(s)
creativity is contagious
the (digital) seduction of a civilisation

on the emergence of creative technology

this is where the subtext ends, and the exploration begins, with as the ultimate challenge, to realize a new discipline: creative technology

perspective(s) -- innovation as an expression of ignorance

frankfurt airport -- multimedia walkway
shanghai river tunnel -- visual experience
shanghai shopping -- full (globe) video
etcetera -- visual quilt, PANORAMA, ...

medium is the message -- the aesthetics of our time

9/11 / performance(s) -- tube(s)

slogan(s) -- creative technology / starting from 1st year

_ .. / ... / [] / social / process / change(s) / design(s) / space(s) / _ / .

identity [me] -- as a group/role(s)/difference(s)
portfolio -- [I repeat]: as individual/collaboration(s)
imagination -- mixing science & art/creativity is contagious
authenticity -- as in no bullshit/critical/problem(s) [X] ?
craftmanship -- discovering rethorics of the material [X]

play / game(s) / project(s) / experiment(s) / cycle(s)

mechanism(s) -- educational element(s)

(art) inspiration(s) -- item(s) of beauty
(periodic) de-construction(s) -- discover (un)truth(s)
(technical) exploration(s) -- trial(s) without error(s)
(creative) workshop(s) -- to boost the imagination(s)

control(s) -- layered mentorship

supervision(s) -- from multiple perspectives
(peer) reviews -- with mild competitive edge
(public) exhibition(s) -- for external exposure

slogan(s) -- do you want to make a difference

de Waag / open source

technology to innovate social processes
social processes to innovate technology

in every scientist there is an artist, in every artist there is a scientist

slogan(s) -- fun application(s) / de wereld gaat aan vlijt ten onder / time

_ .. / ... / [] / social / process / change(s) / design(s) / space(s) / _ / .

innovation(s) / collaboration(s)

societal impact/relevance -- inspiration(s)
convergence of technologies -- educational(s)

UTwente/EWI doctrine(s)

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

slogan(s) -- media art(s) / computer augmented artefact(s)

_ .. / ... / [] / social / process / change(s) / design(s) / space(s) / _ / .

twinkle(s) / difference(s)

emotional response -- enrich experience
intellectual challenge -- avoid boredom

shift of paradigm(s) / reading(s)

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

slogan(s) -- shift of paradigm(s) / innovation by re-creation(s)

_ .. / ... / [] / social / process / change(s) / design(s) / space(s) / _ / .

innovation(s) / collaboration(s)

taking (media) artists as a role model for creative engineers, following the recommendation of IIP/CREATE
combining disciplinary courses with creative applications, to ensure a solid technical level
looking for inspiration in the art(s), as the ultimate source of human value(s)

course(s) / twente(s) / science(s)

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

slogan(s) -- dilemma(s) / how to teach attitude(s) & creativity

_ .. / ... / [] / social / process / change(s) / design(s) / space(s) / _ / .

implicit -- confusion is the origin of (all) creativity -- there is no theory / creativity killers / hacking the human / spark(s) / pattern(s)
explicit -- (amateur) course(s) on creativity, philosophy, psychology -- computational art / new media / meaning / planning / workshop(s)
by example(s) -- invite artist(s) & pioneer(s) -- teaching creativity / project(s) / dead media / tube(s)
design case(s) -- facets of fun -- on the design of computer augmented entertainment artefacts [offline!?] -- a long read, indeed!
target(s) -- generation Y / rip it / creative thinking / loser(s) / leader(s) / vision(s) / definition(s)

slogan(s) -- known(s) / ignorance 2.0

creativity / ... / vision(s) / science / quality / _ / .

innovation(s) / collaboration(s)

... in science only one thing is more wonderful than how much we know, and that is how much we do not know.

I. Svitak -- Man and his world / quest(s)

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

designer vs developer -- culture(s) / question(s)

_ .. / practice(s) / change(s) / vision(s) / _ / .

identity / creativity

... no, at the personal level, you should accept no less than the title of artist and aspire to earn the right to carry the title. And earning this right is influenced not so much by your accomplishments as by your approach: a relentless pursuit of perfection, where the journey is the destination.

www.bit-101.com / from: as3 animation -- making things move

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

creative technology -- ethic(s)

value(s) / socio-digital landscape(s) / _ / .


     ethically informed
                    morally inclined

divina comedia
www.nmc.org

aesthetic(s) -- new media

skill(s) / truth(s) / beauty / miracle(s) / place(s) / screen(s) / _ / .

twinkle(s) / difference(s)

the skin is the deepest part of man.

Paul Valery / color(s)

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

engineer(s) -- create technology?

_ .. / create / common(s) / art(s) / _ / .

twinkle(s) / difference(s)

the 20th century is the century of engineers ...

Der Man ohne Eigenschaften / human(s) / scenario(s)

skin(s) / project(s) / room(s) / problem(s) / screen(s) / cycle(s)

we need a paradigm shift

the aesthetics/literacy of our time(s)

game(s) -- active learning / rethoric(s)

_ .. / create / common(s) / art(s) / _ / .

identity / creativity

experiencing the world in new ways
forming new affiliations
preparation for future learning

situated cognition in a semiotic domain
experiment(s) / critical learning

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

answers(s) -- message 2.0

_ .. / create / common(s) / art(s) / _ / .

in our digital age the message determines the selection of the medium

Æ

space(s) / dream(s) / vision(s) / _ / .

we will watch

brother(s) / experiment(s) / screen(s) / experience(s)

...

game play, model-based simulation, exploration

_ .. / create / common(s) / art(s) / _ / .

game cycle -- turns in subsequent rounds
simulation(s) -- world (climate) model
exploration -- by means of interactive video

game elements / XIMPEL

structure(s) -- creative explorations of art, science & technology

who-am-i?

disciplinary courses -- traditional approach, with regular courses and assignments
project-based work -- lectures to support active exploration of topics by students
creative applications -- challenges, to produce viable solutions for real world applications

slogan(s) -- creative problem(s) / compute / media / smart / math / design

_ .. / ... / [] / social / process / change(s) / design(s) / space(s) / _ / .

twinkle(s) / difference(s)


  problem solving
  
          problem finding
  
                  problem creation

educational goal(s)

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

slogan(s) -- creative application(s): format(s) / target(s)

_ .. / rethoric(s) / place(s) / _ / .


                   We Create Identity
          Living and Working Tomorrow
        Have Fun and Play!
     Ambient Screen(s)
  Hybrid World(s)

what are (y)our dreams?

resource(s) -- creative technology

topical media & game development -- media.eliens.net
(intelligent) multimedia technology -- www.intelligent-multimedia.net
creative technology / new media -- create.eliens.net
etcetera -- multimedia @ VU

Æliens

Creative Technology 2009

lost in science -- on the emergence of creative technology

question(s)

section(s)

slogan(s) -- creative technology / indeed, language is confusing

_ .. / ... / [] / social / process / change(s) / design(s) / space(s) / _ / .

play / change(s) / human(s) / pattern(s) / experiment(s) / cycle(s)

media(s) / education(s) / color(s) / relationship(s) / pattern(s) / _ / .

human(s) / experiment(s) / cycle(s)

the new wave of Web 2.0 -- google(s) / mashup(s) / science(s)

IIPCREATE / interview(s) / _ / .

ICT challenge(s) [3/5]

concept(s)

model(s)

problem(s)

ICT challenge(s) [5/5]

application(s) -- creative industry

computer science(s) -- magic

random thought(s) -- without thinking / inspiration(s)

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

reflection(s) -- creative technology

slogan(s) -- metaphor(s) / towards a new curriculum

... / ground(s) / picnic(s) / network(s) / _ / .

/ knowledge is a (creative)? process / cycle(s)

game(s) -- meaning / C4(X) / engine(s) / space(s)

instruction / second life / climate / mashup(s) / panorama / _ / .

play / war(s) / dynamic(s) / challenge(s) / value(s) / theory

approach -- with subtext(s)

random thought(s) -- why always square screens?

item(s)/hazard(s) -- with subtext(s)

the creative process -- involvement & reflection

model(s) of dissemination -- dialectic(s) of awareness

on the emergence of creative technology

perspective(s) -- innovation as an expression of ignorance

medium is the message -- the aesthetics of our time

9/11 / performance(s) -- tube(s)

slogan(s) -- creative technology / starting from 1st year

_ .. / ... / [] / social / process / change(s) / design(s) / space(s) / _ / .

play / game(s) / project(s) / experiment(s) / cycle(s)

mechanism(s) -- educational element(s)

control(s) -- layered mentorship

slogan(s) -- do you want to make a difference

in every scientist there is an artist, in every artist there is a scientist

slogan(s) -- fun application(s) / de wereld gaat aan vlijt ten onder / time

_ .. / ... / [] / social / process / change(s) / design(s) / space(s) / _ / .

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

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slogan(s) -- media art(s) / computer augmented artefact(s)

_ .. / ... / [] / social / process / change(s) / design(s) / space(s) / _ / .

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

slogan(s) -- shift of paradigm(s) / innovation by re-creation(s)

_ .. / ... / [] / social / process / change(s) / design(s) / space(s) / _ / .

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

slogan(s) -- dilemma(s) / how to teach attitude(s) & creativity

_ .. / ... / [] / social / process / change(s) / design(s) / space(s) / _ / .

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slogan(s) -- known(s) / ignorance 2.0

creativity / ... / vision(s) / science / quality / _ / .

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

designer vs developer -- culture(s) / question(s)

_ .. / practice(s) / change(s) / vision(s) / _ / .

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

creative technology -- ethic(s)

value(s) / socio-digital landscape(s) / _ / .

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aesthetic(s) -- new media

skill(s) / truth(s) / beauty / miracle(s) / place(s) / screen(s) / _ / .

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

engineer(s) -- create technology?

_ .. / create / common(s) / art(s) / _ / .

skin(s) / project(s) / room(s) / problem(s) / screen(s) / cycle(s)

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we need a paradigm shift

game(s) -- active learning / rethoric(s)

_ .. / create / common(s) / art(s) / _ / .

/ play / tribe(s) / network(s) / identity / flow(s) / chart(s) / cycle(s)

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answers(s) -- message 2.0

_ .. / create / common(s) / art(s) / _ / .

divina comedia
www.nmc.org