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media—interaction—cybernetics A talk and software demonstration prepared for a lecture series of the Digital Arts & New Media Program, University of California Santa Cruz - April 25, 2005 Do we really attain interaction with today’s computers [HCI] or just interaction through computers—with our selves and with others [HtCI]? And what would it mean to converse with digital media, that is, to share goals and evolve knowledge? Drawing on a history of researchers and examples of cybernetic embodiments/media, this lecture explores ‘conversation’ from the viewpoint of a rigorous theory of objective/subjective interactions.   Via cybernetic models and a software demonstration, we will offer the concept of ‘entailment’ as a means of recasting how humans may create meaning at textual interfaces, including search engines. The text below offers one representation of entailments, used here to convey details of the talk and speaker biography. Please note: the concept of entailments is not explained in the following downloadable presentation but rather was presented verbally during the talk. See Related Links for pointers to video clips on the subject and more about the software demonstration. Download presentation of 'media—interaction—cybernetics' [PDF 7MB]. Best experience in Slide Show/Full Screen mode.   outline media—interaction—cybernetics cybernetics—point-of-view—models feedback—science—cybernetics origins—neologism—steering system—goal—feedback—steering wiener’s subtitle—early intentions—first-order evolution—conversation-focused—second-order warren mcculloch—rise of AI—intelligent confusions ross ashby—system limits—requisite variety—learning von forester—circularity—understanding understanding cybernetics—circularity—causality media—interaction—cybernetics machines—interaction—conversation gordon pask—circular interactions—musicolour gordon pask—circular interactions—typing gordon pask—circular interactions—modeling architecture—participants—‘interaction’ history—cooperation—’relationship’ shared models—immateriality—’conversation’ dance—contention—shared outcomes subjectivity—synchronization—coherence clicking—action—intent goal model—construct—interaction feature proposal—cybernetic modeling—linking meaning-making—participation—entailment biography computer science BSci—MIT Architecture Machine Group—theatre cybernetics PhD—Brunel University UK—knowledge modeling—conversation theory software consulting—individualization of user experience—browsing in the 80s strategy—networked economy—business internet startups—beyond the query— using the user—search-to-find-to-act stanford university—cybernetics & design course—models for collaboration www.pangaro.com/ue—user experience—philosophy—implementations related links Course Description, Introduction to Cybernetics and Design, Stanford University Video Introduction to Entailments, from above Stanford University Course, Introduction to Cybernetics, 2001 THOUGHTSHUFFLER software description Sky Ear by Usman Haque, an example of modern cybernetic art
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