2021
SOUND TRANSLATOR [PROCESS BOOK]
Many of my friends and I felt lonely, doubted our existence and sense of belonging during the pandemic. We wanted to be heard, seen, and valued.
Therefore, I developed an online interactive event, Sound Translator, that is catered to this issue. It identifies and visualizes the speakers’ moods based on several metrics. The patterns will be displayed on a receipt (in my friend Elaine’s words, that works as “an evidence of existence.”)
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Many of my friends and I felt lonely, doubted our existence and sense of belonging during the pandemic. We wanted to be heard, seen, and valued.
Therefore, I developed an online interactive event, Sound Translator, that is catered to this issue. It identifies and visualizes the speakers’ moods based on several metrics. The patterns will be displayed on a receipt (in my friend Elaine’s words, that works as “an evidence of existence.”)
Related Project︎︎︎
Objectives
- Help users embrace and express their negative emotions
- Accessible event that serve people who have difficulty finding quality physical mental health services
- Accentuate the voice of marginalized communities at the global level and build connections
References
- The Contribution of Sound Intensity in Vocal Emotion Perception: Behavioral and Electrophysiological Evidence, January 23, 2012
- Negative affectivity: The disposition to experience aversive emotional states.
- A Model for Basic Emotions Using Observations of Behavior in Drosophila
EARLY STAGE RESEARCH
VISUAL EXPLORATION
3D Logo
Inspired by early stage visual research, communicating the idea of emotion transformation and coversion.
CODING DIAGRAM
Physical installation
The physical phone booth will be installed at iconic locations in LA, boosting community connection and tourism. Users can speak to the disconnected phone and get their voice translated. Besides a digital receipt showing up on the app, the user can choose to have a print one.
