Presence with Generation Loss
Presence with Generation Loss
Presence with Generation Loss
An ongoing big screen visualization-based artwork, submitted to IEEE VIS Arts Program.
An ongoing big screen visualization-based artwork, submitted to IEEE VIS Arts Program.
An ongoing big screen visualization-based artwork, submitted to IEEE VIS Arts Program.
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Generation loss is a fundamental concept in digital signal processing that pertains to data quality degradation while copying and propagating generative data. It acknowledges the fact that when data is saved, duplicated, or transmitted, a certain degree of loss is inevitable, impacting the overall quality, size, and sometimes even the content of the data.
In the digital realm, data is represented as binary codes, often deviating from the original information and human perception. Despite advanced techniques, such as capturing sound or visualizing images, data can only capture a limited amount of content. As data propagates throughout human history, it undergoes various methods of preservation and transmission. However, it's crucial to acknowledge that these processes involve some degree of loss, resulting in information loss during propagation. This realization raises questions about the continuity of data's identity in the face of such loss, given its perpetual presence in the digital era.
When the loss is minimal, data remains recognizable to some extent. However, as loss accumulates, the data gradually becomes unrecognizable. This brings to mind the thought experiment known as the Ship of Theseus paradox. Can data with loss still be regarded as the same data? If so, what role does loss play during the propagation of data? Conversely, if the answer is no, at what point does the data transform?
These profound questions remain unanswered, leading us to develop an interactive installation inviting viewers to experience and contemplate generation loss within data. By engaging with the equipment, visitors are encouraged to feel the effects of loss and collectively reflect upon whether data retains its essence throughout the propagation process.
Generation loss is a fundamental concept in digital signal processing that pertains to data quality degradation while copying and propagating generative data. It acknowledges the fact that when data is saved, duplicated, or transmitted, a certain degree of loss is inevitable, impacting the overall quality, size, and sometimes even the content of the data.
In the digital realm, data is represented as binary codes, often deviating from the original information and human perception. Despite advanced techniques, such as capturing sound or visualizing images, data can only capture a limited amount of content. As data propagates throughout human history, it undergoes various methods of preservation and transmission. However, it's crucial to acknowledge that these processes involve some degree of loss, resulting in information loss during propagation. This realization raises questions about the continuity of data's identity in the face of such loss, given its perpetual presence in the digital era.
When the loss is minimal, data remains recognizable to some extent. However, as loss accumulates, the data gradually becomes unrecognizable. This brings to mind the thought experiment known as the Ship of Theseus paradox. Can data with loss still be regarded as the same data? If so, what role does loss play during the propagation of data? Conversely, if the answer is no, at what point does the data transform?
These profound questions remain unanswered, leading us to develop an interactive installation inviting viewers to experience and contemplate generation loss within data. By engaging with the equipment, visitors are encouraged to feel the effects of loss and collectively reflect upon whether data retains its essence throughout the propagation process.
Generation loss is a fundamental concept in digital signal processing that pertains to data quality degradation while copying and propagating generative data. It acknowledges the fact that when data is saved, duplicated, or transmitted, a certain degree of loss is inevitable, impacting the overall quality, size, and sometimes even the content of the data.
In the digital realm, data is represented as binary codes, often deviating from the original information and human perception. Despite advanced techniques, such as capturing sound or visualizing images, data can only capture a limited amount of content. As data propagates throughout human history, it undergoes various methods of preservation and transmission. However, it's crucial to acknowledge that these processes involve some degree of loss, resulting in information loss during propagation. This realization raises questions about the continuity of data's identity in the face of such loss, given its perpetual presence in the digital era.
When the loss is minimal, data remains recognizable to some extent. However, as loss accumulates, the data gradually becomes unrecognizable. This brings to mind the thought experiment known as the Ship of Theseus paradox. Can data with loss still be regarded as the same data? If so, what role does loss play during the propagation of data? Conversely, if the answer is no, at what point does the data transform?
These profound questions remain unanswered, leading us to develop an interactive installation inviting viewers to experience and contemplate generation loss within data. By engaging with the equipment, visitors are encouraged to feel the effects of loss and collectively reflect upon whether data retains its essence throughout the propagation process.
My Contributions: Shot the video; Participated in ideation, interaction design, and visualization design.
My Contributions: Shot the video; Participated in ideation, interaction design, and visualization design.
My Contributions: Shot the video; Participated in ideation, interaction design, and visualization design.
Learning & reflection
Learning & reflection
Learning & reflection
Opportunities for Scalability
A conceptual space for generation loss: During our brainstorming session, we explored various instances of generation loss that can occur during data propagation. Some examples include the fading of colors in paintings, image composition with loss, garbled characters resulting from incorrect decoding, and more. By merging everyone's ideas, we identified a conceptual space for generation loss that encompasses three dimensions: presence form, interaction with the loss source, and content modality. The presence form dimension encompasses physical, chemical, and digital manifestations of loss. Physical loss involves material deterioration over time, while chemical loss pertains to pigment fading or alteration. Digital loss encompasses degradation during data saving, transmission, reception, and interpretation. The interaction with the loss source dimension involves processes that generate and perpetuate loss, including data saving, propagation, receiving, and understanding. These actions contribute to the introduction and accumulation of loss. The content modality dimension considers how humans perceive and obtain data, encompassing text, audio, image, and video.
Consideration for this exhibition: From this expansive conceptual space, we selected image and text modalities as focal points for our exhibition proposal. Specifically, we aim to explore the idea of lossy composition within the digital presence. This will allow us to delve into the effects of loss on both visual and textual data, inviting viewers to contemplate the transformative power of generation loss within these specific contexts.
The connection between the audience and the installation
How to inspire the audience to think about the questions posed by the description, and do this without explicitly feeding them the questions？
Given the hybrid art/technical venue, more details on the actual execution of the work - the technology, the types of processing done to the data, software used - are needed to be taken into consideration.
The possibility of an interactive exhibition on social medias.
Opportunities for Scalability
A conceptual space for generation loss: During our brainstorming session, we explored various instances of generation loss that can occur during data propagation. Some examples include the fading of colors in paintings, image composition with loss, garbled characters resulting from incorrect decoding, and more. By merging everyone's ideas, we identified a conceptual space for generation loss that encompasses three dimensions: presence form, interaction with the loss source, and content modality. The presence form dimension encompasses physical, chemical, and digital manifestations of loss. Physical loss involves material deterioration over time, while chemical loss pertains to pigment fading or alteration. Digital loss encompasses degradation during data saving, transmission, reception, and interpretation. The interaction with the loss source dimension involves processes that generate and perpetuate loss, including data saving, propagation, receiving, and understanding. These actions contribute to the introduction and accumulation of loss. The content modality dimension considers how humans perceive and obtain data, encompassing text, audio, image, and video.
Consideration for this exhibition: From this expansive conceptual space, we selected image and text modalities as focal points for our exhibition proposal. Specifically, we aim to explore the idea of lossy composition within the digital presence. This will allow us to delve into the effects of loss on both visual and textual data, inviting viewers to contemplate the transformative power of generation loss within these specific contexts.
The connection between the audience and the installation
How to inspire the audience to think about the questions posed by the description, and do this without explicitly feeding them the questions？
Given the hybrid art/technical venue, more details on the actual execution of the work - the technology, the types of processing done to the data, software used - are needed to be taken into consideration.
The possibility of an interactive exhibition on social medias.
Opportunities for Scalability
A conceptual space for generation loss: During our brainstorming session, we explored various instances of generation loss that can occur during data propagation. Some examples include the fading of colors in paintings, image composition with loss, garbled characters resulting from incorrect decoding, and more. By merging everyone's ideas, we identified a conceptual space for generation loss that encompasses three dimensions: presence form, interaction with the loss source, and content modality. The presence form dimension encompasses physical, chemical, and digital manifestations of loss. Physical loss involves material deterioration over time, while chemical loss pertains to pigment fading or alteration. Digital loss encompasses degradation during data saving, transmission, reception, and interpretation. The interaction with the loss source dimension involves processes that generate and perpetuate loss, including data saving, propagation, receiving, and understanding. These actions contribute to the introduction and accumulation of loss. The content modality dimension considers how humans perceive and obtain data, encompassing text, audio, image, and video.
Consideration for this exhibition: From this expansive conceptual space, we selected image and text modalities as focal points for our exhibition proposal. Specifically, we aim to explore the idea of lossy composition within the digital presence. This will allow us to delve into the effects of loss on both visual and textual data, inviting viewers to contemplate the transformative power of generation loss within these specific contexts.
The connection between the audience and the installation
How to inspire the audience to think about the questions posed by the description, and do this without explicitly feeding them the questions？
Given the hybrid art/technical venue, more details on the actual execution of the work - the technology, the types of processing done to the data, software used - are needed to be taken into consideration.
The possibility of an interactive exhibition on social medias.
Updated on 12/28/2023, made with ❤ by Jiayi Zhou