Channelling I and II

2002-2005

Computer Installation, including Streaming Web

2 computers, Satellite Connection and downlink, Internet, software, assorted furniture

One computer seeks out different tv stations and changes stations every minute. Sound from one channel is joined to the picture from another. The second computer "listens" to the sound coming in and attempts to type out, in real time, what is being said. This is done with a speech recognition software and is then typed out in real-time as a subtitle at the bottom of the picture. Exhibited as a installation with chairs, tv set, and coffee table (which varies with each museum installation). The piece has been show in English, Swedish, and Finnish (Subtitles) using different Speech recognition engines.

Steven Dixon with Tore Nilsson