The installation invites participants to step in front of one of six webcams, where their transformed silhouettes are incorporated into an overhead projection. The projection uses a derivative of the Truchet tiling algorithm to turn each of the six blobs into their own ‘tiles’ that can be arranged side by side, generatively, to construct a larger overarching image. As participants move, their blob contours shift in real time to continuously create a new depiction. Each moment captures a fleeting collaboration of six individuals merging their forms into a dynamic and ever-evolving composition.
Blobby uses contemporary technologies like machine learning and webcams to suggest that web identity can be fluid and unstructured—challenging the curated personas that dominate online spaces today.
A thesis project by Aditi Gupta