Genesis

Overview

Genesis recounts a story about embodiment ""told"" using voice synthesis and animation display on a MacIntosh computer. It was installed at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia in 1991. A computer is swaddled in blankets in a small baby carriage. A text appears on the screen that tells the (true) story of a woman who miscarries and keeps the fetus in her refrigerator. The narration is artificial, generated by a speech synthesis program. This voice becomes more human as the story evolves and as our understanding of the power of naming sharpens.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 25, 1991

Original language

English

Director

Peter Rose

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt3878712