Meeting with Graham Cooper 07/07/2016

• To consider the artificial elements of the human – do they need to have a formal structure?
  • Could they be designed for a purpose?
  • In the synthetic realm would this purpose be different?
• Notion of non-functional prosthetics
• The face and shoulders etc. could form a mask than can be worn – a form of synthetic exoskeleton
• Communication
  • How does the human communicate without the sound of the voice?
  • Isolated elements of the human – centred around the theme of communication (extend from the face)
  • Use of myself as subject – connect with the theme of the project and make it personal in some way
  • Function
    • Construct in a different way
    • Improve?
    • Make worse? – dysfunctioning body or dysfunctional machinic communication?
  • Turing test – artificial conversations
• The project needs to say something or speak to people
  • Consideration of what it means
  • Does it aid the world?
  • Does it make people think about the world?
  • Is it accessible?
  • Does it work in multiple ways – multifunctional engagement?