DO NOT TOUCH
AR Filter, Prints2023
"Do Not Touch" uses Google Translate’s AR live translation feature to blur the line between the tangible and intangible. The translated text overlays real-world objects, matching their original form but constantly shifting with the viewer’s movement. As users interact through gestures, the digital layer resists fixation, revealing and concealing the object beneath. The work turns a translation tool into an interface, prompting reflection on how we touch, read, and interpret through technology.
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"DO NOT TOUCH" blurs the boundary between tangible and intangible through the use of Google Translate's augmented reality (AR) live language translation feature as an extended body. The technology adds a new layer that overlays existing data and matches the original text and colors. This layer updates continuously based on the user's movements, making it challenging to obtain a stable result that corresponds to the user's complete linguistic comprehension. As an ‘operational surface’, this includes momentary image layers constituted by machines for human interpretation, not just represent what existed before.