1984 or Echoing Eyes: A Speculative Surveillance Apparatus
This project explores the dynamics of surveillance and authority by employing custom electronics and fabricated hardware. Comprising a three-axis robotic arm, the device is programmed in C++ and Java to detect individuals within its field of view (via blob detection) and capture their images. Each image is then automatically uploaded to a dedicated social media account, bringing questions of privacy, autonomy, and data ownership into a public space.
"Echoing Eyes" challenges the viewer by recreating surveillance tactics, illustrating the blurred line between observation and control, and questioning our relationship with both corporate and governmental powers in a world saturated with digital monitoring. The project serves as both a technical and philosophical commentary on the state of privacy in the digital era.
Exhibited at Maker Fair Rome 2016 and In(3d)ustry Barcelona as artistic installation.
This project is currently disassembled and the FB account is not active anymore.