I find it quite curious how much data collection happens nowadays through an assortment of devices. My sister tracks her run times on her watch, my dad tracks his sleep quality via a watch, and I track my habits on my phone. More interestingly, I’m curious on what kind of data collection occurs when we are not aware. In the case of sleep, the app Sleep Cycle can record and capture the sounds you make when you sleep, including but not limited to sleep talking, coughing, and snoring. I wonder where the line is with capturing data and privacy is, give the latest emphasis on data with the surge of developments in the AI/ML space. What other info can be captured from us when we are unconscious and what does that say about us other than you might be at risk for sleep apnea?
Author: lovvipop
motion capture
Motion is super intuitive for a person. Your brain says “move” and then you’re limbs move, you’re typing on a keyboard, and you dancing the night away at your friends house warming party. But the task of capturing motion and interpreting this data is a bit more difficult than that. Sougwen Chung takes motion and interprets it as a form in a virtual space. This process of capturing data, then running it through an AI system seems quite interesting, with some weird results. I’m curious as to what different results this sort of workflow can achieve.
surveil
It’s always fascinating to see people use technology without being aware or not placing importance on digital privacy and security. Just think about the abundance of live security camera footage on websites like insecam, where you can peruse the globe via frames that others have deemed important enough to look at. With just one website, you get access to what other people value or find interesting in their vicinity.
If all that footage was available to me, I’d want to see what still frames look like across the globe. Did different people, in different locations, choose to aim their camera at the similar things? What do people with different backgrounds and experiences both value?