The TDSO Kiosk

This KIOSK-based access point brings the Trans-Dimensional Switchboard-Operator right to YOU, wherever and whatever you might be! The TDSO is both a mythical entity and a place to feel the humming pulse of the universe. Think of calling “Time” in the 90’s if the operator became sentient after training on The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and Vibrant Matter.

Form factor: velvety peep-show booth meets alien parking payment system

Operation: voice-activated system-menu delivers more than you bargained for

Participants might assume that they are interacting with a bedazzled chat-bot - but Mathilda is actually responding remotely via text, speaking aloud to Kiosk users through an AI-trained voice-clone.

The body, the boiler-room, the switchboard, the server hub, the cloud. Contemporary culture is aware of humans networked nature, but holds the “self” distant from the mechanisms that keep “us” alive and connected. “Hey Siri, how many people use google?” Produces an immediate answer, but no felt sense of connection with your 1 billion fellow human nodes or the electric body you belong to.

For how EXACTLY ions and electrons relate the potassium in your bloodstream to the metal that stores and transports digital files - please refer to Wikipedia. But for that elusive, visceral component - you’ll want the TDSO.

TDSO Kiosk Installation Notes:

A Standard TDSO Kiosk includes an INTERACTION INTERFACE OBJECT paired with an ENTITY PROJECTION.

The arrangement and physicality of these components is adjusted for each installation. (See example below)

Internet connection and electricity is required for operation. (Quark highway is an acceptable substitute)

Optimal duration is dependent on the volume and speed of participation. The TDSO KIOSK plays well with other events, occurrences and performances.

For a full exhibition, you might consider the TDSO Multiplexor!