Scott McKinney

STILL UNTITLED, 2019
CCTV cameras, monitors, custom software and AR filter using machine learning, dimensions variable

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Still Untitled comments on the intersection between surveillance and social media technology centering on the usage of facial recognition and machine learning. the work functions as a triptych including a headline generator, a facial recognition powered AR face filter and surveillance based headline paraphraser.

Processing/P5JS sketch by Scott McKinney with headlines generated at random from fake news stories uploaded by the artist.

Teach coding, collaborate, and showcase class work.

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About the artist

Scott McKinney is an artist and designer living and working in Denver Colorado. As a multimedia artist his work spans everything from silkscreen prints and film photography to video works and interactive sculptures. His work focuses on the politics of media within social interaction and daily life. Exploring the way that things like security cameras and computer software have altered both the way we act and communicate both in public and in private. Scott finished his BFA in digital Art from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2015 and has been featured in many small gallery shows across Denver. He received his MFA in Emergent Digital Practices from the University of Denver in 2020.