Transfers, a project by Florida-based Matt Roberts, allows the passenger of a taxi to create a unique piece of art by giving the taxi driver directions.
As the taxi moves through the city the passenger experiences a real-time manipulation of live exterior video and audio taken from a camera and microphone mounted in the taxi. The taxi is also equipped with a GPS that feeds an onboard computer data such as speed and direction. This computer is running custom audio/video manipulation software and uses GPS data to make decisions about how the live video/audio feed is manipulated and seen by the passenger. The manipulations of the live feed is displayed on LCD screens and heard through the stereo system. By telling the driver where to go, the passenger becomes both performer and viewer. The software also records this performance and at the end of the drive the passenger receives a CD with a QuickTime movie file of his or her recorded performance.
Next performance on 01.21.05, at the Duncan Gallery Stetson University.
Other “art in the taxi”: teletaxi.