Aya / Ая

2016

Aya is an interactive installation, created out of discarded technology. It uses an old webcam and facial recognition algorithms to try to make “eye contact” with the visitor. When it does, it starts reciting fragments of texts by Serbian writer Milorad Pavić, turning them into a monologue of unrequited love.

Aya / Ая from Rene Beekman on Vimeo.

Code

The code for Aya was written in [Processing]. The main draw() function is centered around an if loop that reads like a love affair.