“intentional unintended poetry”
Intentional Unintended Poetry is an interactive artwork.
Intentional Unintended Poetry is a digital interactive poetry experience made with JavaScript and p5.js. I've unearthed a unique collection of “zombie literature.” These peculiar compositions emerge from the algorithms of spam bots on Weibo, China's counterpart to Twitter, and are the unintended result of random bot-generated posts aimed at inflating web traffic.
Crafting this experience is a captivating challenge I've set for myself - to make sense from nonsense, to create a narrative from chaos, to find meaning within disarray.
︎ Intentional Unintended Poetry Online
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As participants engage with Intentional Unintended Poetry, they embark on a journey through the unexpected, where disorder transforms into a form of art. The chaotic amalgamation of words and symbols serves as a medium for exploration, inviting individuals to decipher and derive meaning from the seemingly nonsensical, offering a unique perspective on the intersection of technology and creative expression.
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Follow the little ghost throught this strange adventure. Don’t be afraid to say the word “love”. The complexity and depth of this word defies logical explanation. Despite being without a clear reason, love has a transcendent and enduring quality, much like the enduring nature of stars in the night sky.
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Does this space evoke the feelings of nostalgia, emptiness, or unease? Dreamcore is a surrealist aesthetic that uses motifs commonly associated with childhood dreams, daydreams or nightmares, portrayed through various media.
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The final "poem" reveals itself against the backdrop of the distorted reflection of the user.
“objects”
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“images”
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