Kanary sees herself as a visual artist and researcher who bridges the gap between fiction and reality, with the intention that it is used for good. She uses mixed media to let people imagine something in an environment whose boundaries are still being explored. It takes about 12 minutes to experience her psychosis . No longer, because it is not known what happens to people who are under the influence for a very long time. Other examples of immersive techniques explicitly indicate that reality and fiction merge, more about that later. According to Kanary, what happens when you are pulled into a kind of psychosis for hours is still guesswork: “we know that the brain needs time to switch to everyday reality, so caution is advised”.
The 'mixed media mask' is equipped with small screens developed and offered by sweden telegram data Vuzix. Kanary has disassembled the Vuzix glasses and incorporated elements of it into its own design. This way you can put together your own augmented reality goggles. The Wearable has a Logitec webcam that transmits filmed images in real time and mixes them with previously recorded images and sounds. This mixing is done in such a sophisticated way that wearers of the mask quickly become disoriented and confused. By directing the direction of people's gaze with commands such as "walk around the room and do not step on the cracks" they will look in a certain direction. They then see the images produced by Kanary that perfectly match their gaze.
Database cinema
The whole thing is based on what Lev Manovich describes as 'database cinema'. This means that no two experiences are the same, because the software makes a random choice from many different elements. There are also possibilities for interaction using the Wii. You can change your entire reality. In that reality, faces become a kind of 'colour demons' with the help of facial recognition software. Only if chance so wishes you will actually look at a face.