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A New Wearable Sensor That Could Reinvent Dance ... and Music
A German startup recently launched a range of wearable sensors that track movement and use an app that translates movements into sound." Rather than creating a dance inspired by music, this technology could enable dancers to literally choreograph the music to fit their movements. Reading about this new technology, it got me wondering how much inventors of technology like this really understand what worlds they may be disrupting. What use case do they have in mind when they build something like this? Is it intended as a way for the hearing impaired to experience music? Or as a tool to help choreographers reinvent their art? Or perhaps they just did it for fun. That's the thing about innovation ... you can't always predict why it works or who will love it and use it once it does.
How Does a Museum Show Censored Art? On Social Media ...
When the Vienna Tourism Board received content strikes on social media platforms after posting links to its nude artwork, they turned to Adult platform OnlyFans to show the art. In a fascinating irony of history, the same art that was banned by governments a century ago is now banned by social networks for similar reasons. History repeating itself. As their spokesperson notes: "right now, an algorithm determines what is okay to see and what is not, and it definitely should not determine our cultural legacy." Yet another example of the dangers of letting algorithms make decisions that humans should be making.
Why You Should Learn Innovation From Package Designers
Recently in a Q&A session after a virtual keynote, I was asked about my "secrets" for coming up with better ideas. It's a question I hear often. One piece of advice I often share is to look for visual real life examples instead of online creativity. This redesign for the packaging for how nails are sold is a perfect example. A group of design students imagined this solution for selling nails that is functional, clever and beautiful. Not only does is avoid the usual plastic packaging, but it's easy to attach to your best and roll away for storage. Are you in the business of selling nails? Probably not. Can you learn something about how to imagine an unusual and innovative solution to a problem from their example? Obviously.
