Gender is a virtual mirror, that uses a prerendered animation of a blue male symbol changing into a pink female symbol.
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| Input frames for the Gender filter. |
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| It is intended for display outside of public bathrooms. |
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Restroom facilities, Interactive Media Bldg |
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| It reflects users as male and female symbols. |
Gender was developed at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and was tested during the school's annual faculty retreat in March, 2014.
Gender was an official selection at the Moogfest conference in Durham, North Carolina, May 19-22, 2016.
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| North Carolina has become the epicenter of a political battle over transgender rights, because the highly controversial House Bill 2, a.k.a. the bathroom law |
Users interaction footage: Carolina Theater, 1st-floor Bathrooms
REVIEWS
Noisey, VICE’s Music Channel, Rave Inspired Art Project is Breaking Down Gender
Electronic Ladyland; Moogfest’s quest to Equalize
Consequence of Sound, 8 performances to pair with panel (pg3)
Consequence of Sound, 8 performances to pair with panel (pg3)
Hardware: Kinect sensor, dual-boot Mac mini, HD LED screen;
Software: Unity game-engine, Zigfu plug-in
Dimensions: Adjustable; 16:9 aspect ratio.
