BLACKSBURG, Va., March 30 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
What if architecture could sense how you feel - and respond in real time?
"Mood-vironment," an interactive public art installation codesigned by Ramtin Haghnazar, assistant professor in the School of Architecture, transformed emotion into a shared spatial experience when it was on display last summer and fall in downtown New Bedford, Massachusetts. The walk-through structure invited passersby to step inside and experience an ever-changing atmosphere shaped by light, sound, and human presence.
Using artificial intelligence (AI), the installation translated visitors' facial expressions and vocal cues into an evolving environm...