Sentiment Honk

 Rachel Smith 

Will you evade the honk? 

The average person speaks over 5000 words a day - how many of those are negative, unkind or untrue? Speak into the microphone and let the AI assess your intentions via sentiment analysis. Robotic creatures on the wall form a physical and audible ‘honk’ - blowing party horns when they sense negativity. Will you agree with the honk’s judgement? Try having a conversation with a friend or speak to the honk directly. If the honk detects even the slightest whiff of bad vibes, expect to hear from it. 

How does the honk affect you, and those around you? 

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Rachel Smith is a UK based artist and creative technologist. Using new and common place technologies to explore human/tech relationships, she is also a Maths degree holder and is interested in collaborating with machines and humans through code.  

She is currently a resident at the Pervasive Media Studio in Bristol, and has been awarded a research fellowship on the theme of Automation for the South West Creative Technology Network. She has also exhibited internationally including at Ars Electronica Linz and Kunstverein Berlin.  

Sentiment Honk was developed with support from Pervasive Media Studio and the West of England Combined Authorities.