THESIS
voice recognition | text analysis | machine learning | text-to-speech | interactive
Simulating conversations between dead philosophers and the user.
To use art and technology to reinterpret the process of reading,
and construct it into a more interactive experience
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CHALLENGE
Conceptualize, design, research and develop a graduate school thesis that might impress professors, peers and beyond, and bring me good fortune.
In seriousness though, the challenge was to utilize texts of philosophy, NLP and machine learning to design an engaging experience that could possibly make the subject matter more accessible and entertaining.
ROLE : Creator and Developer
TOOLS : Python, Flask, Natural language processing, Context analysis, Javascript, P5.js, Speech recognition
SHOWCASE : ITP Thesis 2018, NYU Spring Show 2018
PROJECT ARTIFACTS
Project branding
Speech + text interface
Preliminary test results
User testing
FINAL PRESENTATION
Final thesis presentation showcasing the project. The presentation uses absurdity, technology and humor in equal measures.