Hologram or Holographic images was my first thought because the idea of having an image that speaks is... well like the coolest thing ever... in that stories (Books) could be told by the author with all the inflection the author originally intended. Then I read the passage and begin think there is some much more than a thousand words contained in a single image that when used in context needs No explanation. I have to reflect on the past as I look forward and assess modern communication as they might offer a glimpse into what communication will be like tomorrow... The SyFy (new) or Sci-Fi (old) has always offered that fanciful look into what the world will look like tomorrow, but even more fascinating than that are the words of Nikola Tesla, about wireless communication in 1926...
"When wireless is perfectly applied the whole earth will be converted into a huge brain, which in fact it is, all things being particles of a real and rhythmic whole. We shall be able to communicate with one another instantly, irrespective of distance. Not only this, but through television and telephony we shall see and hear one another as perfectly as though we were face to face, despite intervening distances of thousands of miles; and the instruments through which we shall be able to do his will be amazingly simple compared with our present telephone. A man will be able to carry one in his vest pocket."
This idea of communication led me to connecting why the written word was developed to begin with... as an economic device in a universal language, which is easy enough to "see" that images are in fact fairly universal. Then symbols became more complex and further developed into alphabets, which quickly morphed into sophisticated languages as specific forms of communication. These new forms of communication require(d) extensive learning, encoding, and decoding skills in order to understand... the simple universal trade language had been replaced in just a few hundreds years. So the rest of my post will rely on visual communication only... if you have questions or need clarification leave a comment.
Possibilities?
"What's more, there are no language barriers with images."
References:
Bilton, N. (2013, June 30). Disruptions: Social Media
Images Form a New Language Online. Retrieved May 23, 2016, from New York
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http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/disruptions-social-media-images-form-a-new-language-online/?_r=1
Clever Prototypes LLC. (2016, January 1). Photos for
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http://www.photosforclass.com/ (Each Photo has a Specific Citation Attached)
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M. (2015, January 5). Nikola Tesla's Incredible Predictions For Our
Connected World. Retrieved May 25, 2016, from Paleofuture:
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6 comments:
Wow, I love that you put holograms out there as the perfect embodiment of an author's intent! This is a mind blowing concept. I am also a great admirer of Tesla, and hope the world someday matches up with HIS intent and ideations.
I like your statement about looking into the past to clarify the future. I feel like our society is often so worried about the future that we forget to look at the past to gain wisdom and insight. Very interesting thoughts throughout.
I too chose this quote. I also wondered about the pictures becoming written language and now some written language is returning to pictures. These pictures now are much more complex and able to convey much more than the cave man could ever imagine. However, your first image is a written word with other words in it. And I'm not sure I understand what you are trying to tell me with the other pictures. You even say to "leave a comment for further clarification." So truly I think it will be a marriage between the image and text. Taking the old and adding to it to make it better.
Kelly Ann, My version of the pics is ... Think... search, be on the lookout...use technology tools... visualize the endless possibilities, yet the goal is not there is a right or wrong version...ie what do you think? vs this is what to think. Thoughts???
Your clarification is great! I agree with you about "what do you think? vs this is what to think." The 2nd picture and the glasses threw me off. My thought on the last was infinity.
We cannot be certain about what the future holds for us. However, I do agree with Megan's above comment. Sometimes, it is important that we take a moment and look back into the past instead of necessarily focusing on the future. We can learn many things from the past and can build upon it. I like your thinking; I would never have thought to use holograms!
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