Curious Creatures: a living virtual research-creation lab

PubDate: October 2019

Teams: York University

Writers: Sarah Vollmer

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Abstract

The “Curious Creatures” project is an exploratory Research-Creation journey. Here, Digital Media practices in Virtual reality are developed through an ongoing and evolving methodology. Sensorial engagement and embodiment practices are explored through practical exposure and theoretical study. Interactions between a user and their (VR) environment (as both agents of design and agents of use during the creation process) mirror intellectual and emotional decisions faced throughout the ongoing construction process. Through the study of and participation in the creative process, human agency is tested through these human-computer interactions where virtual environments are constructed with the anticipation of controlling the user’s actions. Parallels are drawn to existing art, conceptual frameworks, engineering practices, and technology that inspire this curiosity driven exploration.