5 papers
Mixed or Misperceived Reality? Flusserian Media Freedom through Surreal Me
Aven-Le Zhou, Lei Xi, Kang Zhang
This paper delves into Vilém Flusser's critique of media as mediators that distort the human perception of reality and diminish freedom, particularly within the Mixed Reality cont…
Steering Large Text-to-Image Model for Abstract Art Synthesis: Preference-based Prompt Optimization and Visualization
Aven-Le Zhou, Wei Wu, Yu-Ao Wang +1
With the advancement of neural generative capabilities, the art community has increasingly embraced GenAI (Generative Artificial Intelligence), particularly large text-to-image mod…
Surrealism Me: Interactive Virtual Embodying Experiences in Mixed Reality
Aven Le Zhou
This paper introduces an interactive Mixed Reality (MR) experience and artistic inquiry entitled ``Surrealism Me'' which delves into Vilém Flusser's critique of media as mediators…
Inflation of Interactivity? Analyzing and Understanding Embodied Interaction in Interactive Art through a New Three-dimensional Model
Aven-Le Zhou
This insight paper examines embodied interaction in interactive art, focusing on body embodiment, bodily sensation (i.e., somaesthetic), and audience-artwork interaction. The autho…
Archiving Body Movements: Collective Generation of Chinese Calligraphy
Aven Le Zhou, Jiayi Ye, Tianchen Liu +1
As a communication channel, body movements have been widely explored in behavioral studies and kinesics. Performing and visual arts share the same interests but focus on documentin…