We began thinking and discussing existing issues human mankind faces due to the advent of the Internet of Things. With the evolution of IoT, human beings are facing unintentional consequences such as having their decisions made for them by complex algorithms, as well as having too much unprotected data on them leading to data overload. Based on these consequences we came up with many “what-if’” statements where we considered issues and consequences for each scenarios. Ultimately, we decided to expand on the concept of “your digital self becoming autonomous.” Exploring various aspects that this scenario could fit in such as media consumption, shopping, socialising, traveling etc. we decided that the most concerning instance would be to have this scenario fit in a creative space. We then decided to use this scenario in a creative space and studied the ramifications of such an event.
Named after Michelangelo’s muse, Tommaso is a robotic arm and glove that influences the artist’s work based on its understanding of what the audience prefers. From coors to the shape, Tommaso dictates the artist’s creative space by telling him/her what figure to paint and what color to use. Tommaso does not let the artist make his/her own choices and explore his creativity by mechanically pushing and pulling his/her arm towards the right color or shape, using motors. Tommaso uses the artist as a mere flesh embodiment to paint what it thinks should be painted.
We chose Tommaso mainly because it is a concept that has never been implemented. While it could be beneficial, it might be extremely destructive for the human emotional quotient. The fact that the robotic arm and glove dictate the artist make it extremely autonomous and turn the artist into a mere puppet. The extremity and effect of Tommaso on the human emotions and creativity is what made us choose this concept.
Tommaso has barged into a space that is very unique and personal to every creative human being. It manages to digitize the most analogous side of the human mankind and replaces it with its binary results. It is often said that, “Artists should never aim for a consistency in taste” but Tommaso leads to an artist working towards consistency in his/her work thereby leading to a disruption of originality and individualism. The mere fact that this concept kills the most human side of today’s world, something that is personal and untouched by the advent of technology, is what makes it a huge concern for the Internet of Things.
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