User:Mxrwho/The Final Project/Part III: Difference between revisions

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An impression of the midi device (work in progress).

Midi device

For now built in python but will be converted to Web API). The 'player' 'plays' between "I am", "You are", "He/She is" and "They are", and can choose between positive and negative adjectives. The user is thus called to explore the power of repetitive patterns and the effect they have on those who are on the receiving end of biases. It invites people to feel overwhelmed by what is thrown at them, wonder about the meaning of words (since many of the adjectives can be context-dependent), make choices and combinations that may turn the meaning of words around.

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 [[File:Screenshot 2024-10-24 at 10.42.29.png|thumb|An impression of the midi device (work in progress).  ]]
-Midi device
+'''Midi device'''
-In the middle the user gets to choose a person to direct their words to. On the left there are negative characterizations, based on labeling and stereotyping, and on the right there are positive words. The user is called to explore the power of repetitive patterns and the effect they have on those who are on the receiving end of biases. At the moment, the negative biases are color-coded, depending on their their type (the red ones are remarks regarding gender, the orange ones regarding appearance and the blue personality).
+For now built in python but will be converted to Web API). The 'player' 'plays' between "I am", "You are", "He/She is" and "They are", and can choose between positive and negative adjectives. The user is thus called to explore the power of repetitive patterns and the effect they have on those who are on the receiving end of biases. It invites people to feel overwhelmed by what is thrown at them, wonder about the meaning of words (since many of the adjectives can be context-dependent), make choices and combinations that may turn the meaning of words around.