Verfremdung is a live, experimental sound performance created in collaboration with musician Carly Barton. A German term that describes a sense of isolation felt by workers due to the rise of new technologies, Verfremdung is a critical look at present and future landscapes of work, unpaid digital labor within content consumption and production, and attention as currency. Paired with a 3-wall video projection, this project draws content from over 30 interviews conducted with digital laborers from platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Mechanical Turk.
Supported by a VR appendage, Verfremdung explores shifting definitions of space, materiality, and labor dynamics within the digital sphere
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Credits
Cat Ross - Concept, Video, Interviews, Costume Design, Performance, 3D Production
Carly Barton - Performance
Technologies
Unity 3D, Brekel Motion Capture, Photogrammetry, Ableton Live, Adobe Audition