Information Oracle

Information Oracle

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introduction

From the project's initiation, we've witnessed an ongoing erosion of our privacy, underscoring the critical importance of data security for the stability of our society. I've recoiled at the extent to which individuals are now willing to relinquish their identity for fleeting conveniences. It's a disconcerting bargain that, silently and collectively, we have come to accept. In this context, the project stands more relevant today than ever before.

 
 
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Concept

What started as an examination of the dubious practices within government surveillance and our data-centric economy evolved into a profound exploration of our intricate connection to the vast digital information ecosystem. The ubiquitous integration of digital computers and networks has transformed information into an ostensibly boundless wellspring of economic, political, and personal potential. Enthralled by its promise of immense returns, we have wholeheartedly pursued its offerings.

Within this contemporary mythos, the Information Oracle emerges as a central figure—a entity endowed with programmed intelligence that deciphers the binary mysteries of the data realm. It venerates pioneers such as Claude Shannon, Alan Turing, Ada Lovelace, Charles Babbage, and others, the architects of computation, programming, and 'Information Theory.' The 21st century has been consecrated to this digital paradigm, and within this landscape, a new mediator emerges.

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User journey

The user journey consists of a user interacting with a chatbot, and answers basic questions about themselves as well as a set of questions about their past. As the algorithm receives this information, it looks for patterns in the binary conversion, and based on a set of internal rules, outputs a divination for the end user.

 
The prototype for this project requires a user to kneel and type in their inputs.

The prototype for this project requires a user to kneel and type in their inputs.

Parsons MFA Thesis Show with people receiving their divinations.

Parsons MFA Thesis Show with people receiving their divinations.