For the final version of this document see my Thesis Outline.

Thesis structure

Currently, I am already writing at an academic level on the assumptions that underlie the emotion analysis software: what does the software do, what do they define as ‘emotions’, and what are potential applications and I am touching upon what those applications can mean for human identity? (a substantial 5000 words)

In my thesis I have a bit more headroom for speculation and justification of/elaboration on my current practice.

I see the potential of this paper as the glue between the parts of my work. Thereby not only ordering my work for the reader, but forcing me as maker to connect the dots and fragments. These fragments can be either (1) quotes/sections from my paper, (2) written scenes, (3) setups for experiments, (4) textual reflections on these experiments, scenes and other personal notes.

These fragmented setup allows me to wander, while forces me to ‘write’ to a conclusion, a point, a climax, or to formulate an ending question.

Main question (remaining)

What is my POV as maker?! What is the influence of my/the camera?!

Topics

Emotion analysis (& all QS) creates a monoculture of identities. This means it (1) shapes identities and (2) shapes them towards the same ideal (pre-programmed).

Like puberty: in the drive of being special most teenagers dress the same according to their subculture (that sub-culture is what distinguishes them).

As in my paper: assumption of emotion analysis is that they open up minds to read, but forget that they put as much in there. Also note: they don’t read minds at all, they read faces. A quote from a Phd. presentation: “It doesn’t try to interpret what is written, it tries to interpret the intention of the writer” (or something like that).