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A.R. Futuristic Scenario In Seun, Yookyung Lee
A.R. Futuristic Scenario In Seun, Yookyung Lee
Masters Theses
Due to social distancing policies during the coronavirus pandemic, people have increasingly turned to digital platforms to fulfill what they previously enjoyed in face-to-face interactions. The high demand for virtual world services, called “metaverses,” has sparked discussions about the possibility of completely replacing the real world, which has raised questions about the role of architects in dealing with physical spaces. However, it is widely believed that digital elements will merge into the real world instead of completely replacing it, which makes augmented reality (AR) a key technology to study in the context of architecture.
In “Learning from Las Vegas,” Robert …
Manifesto Of Poor Images: Re-Imagine Guggenheim In The Post-Digital Age, Mengning He
Manifesto Of Poor Images: Re-Imagine Guggenheim In The Post-Digital Age, Mengning He
Masters Theses
What is the role and value of low-resolution digital images, or "poor images," in a culture dominated by high-resolution and hyper-realistic digital media? This thesis investigates poor images from several perspectives: their technical characteristics, viewer’s experience, creative process, and artistic content.
With low-resolution as the defining characteristic of poor images, these pictures challenge the unceasing longing for ever-higher image resolution. While they seem unstable and untrustworthy, they challenge the obsession with higher resolution, offer an ambiguous visual experience, and provoke nostalgia. Poor images are open to appropriation, allowing users to become editors and co-authors. In the process of image-making, poor …