Young Professionals 14–19 Honorary Mention
In Unity one of the central questions of our time is brought into a beautiful and fascinating interplay: the image and self-image of man, implemented with the tools of the present, namely with software and hardware and the ability to create something new from it.
The installation includes a wall with 96 mirrors that can form a mechanical reflection with light and a webcam alone. If one stands in front of this wall, the motors start a mechanism in which they align themselves with the mirrored contour of the person. Here, both the aesthetic experience and the metaphorical level touch: what would a world be like in which people acted for the good of all?
Biography
Michael Zaminer (*2006) started in the mechatronics branch of HTL Rennweg in Vienna’s third district in 2021. He lives with his parents and younger sister in Döbling. This is his third time participating in Prix Ars Electronica. He is very interested in technology and science. In his free time, he enjoys programming and working on technical projects. He is also on a soccer team and likes to ski. When he grows up, he would someday like to work for SpaceX.
