Semantic Glitch

Описание: This project uses the slot machine as a metaphor to explore the artistic possibilities of “machine misreading” and montage-based generative processes. Each pull randomly selects three words to generate a visual collage, guiding the viewer to interpret these accidental combinations. In doing so, it produces the illusion of meaning and reveals how humans construct narratives from fragments.

Technically, the installation integrates a web interface (HTML/CSS/JavaScript), a server system (Glitch + Node.js), and a physical interaction module (ESP32, limit switch, thermal printer). The lever triggers a sequence: the ESP32 sends a request to the front end, which generates an image and sends it back for thermal printing—forming a complete interactive loop from bodily gesture to algorithmic generation to material output. The system functions as a choreography of randomness and intent, where action becomes interpretation and chance becomes perceptual engagement.
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