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Wu Wei

Published: 10 October 2004 Publication History

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Interactive media is typically based on the idea of change. One creates a stimulus for the computer, which then gives a response. Changing the computer's response is determined by modifying its input.
Wu Wei is the fundamental Taoist principle meaning "without action." When applied to an interactive artwork, this concept creates an oxymoron. Here, the intention is to act without acting. <i>Wu Wei</i> is both a non-interactive and interactive installation that uses computer vision as its control device. This piece is designed to question a participant's conceptions about interactive art, the pace of 21<sup>st</sup> century life, and digital media.

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cover image ACM Conferences
MULTIMEDIA '04: Proceedings of the 12th annual ACM international conference on Multimedia
October 2004
1028 pages
ISBN:1581138938
DOI:10.1145/1027527
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Published: 10 October 2004

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  1. action
  2. chinese
  3. interactive
  4. invisible
  5. meditation
  6. non-action
  7. scroll
  8. taoism

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