Human existence is now permeated by non-human computer language.
Digital technologies can disseminate and publish contemporary poetry, and also create it.
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It depicts two isolated voices engaged in a dialogue over time.
Time can be adjusted by clicking the clocks at the bottom of this emoji-embedded work.
A still from generative poem Dial (2020) by Lai-Tze Fan and Nick Montfort.
No judgement regarding the victims guilt or innocence is made.
Each name is simply spoken in a sometimes incongruously cheerful tone by a computerized voice.
Remixed poetry
Nick Montforts generative poemTaroko Gorgewas inspired by a visit to Taroko Gorge in Taiwan.
J.R. Carpenterundertook a similar transformation replacing the nature vocabulary with words associated with eating.
There are now dozens ofTaroko Gorge remixes.
By inspecting the source of Montforts poem, one can carve into the code to remix ones own version.
Scott Rettbergs Taroko Gorge remix.
Visual verse
For centuries, poets have combined poetry and images.
In the late 1700s, William Blake combined poetry with engraved artwork in his conceptual collectionSongs of Innocence.
Contemporary poets use digital technologies to similarly adorn poetry with imagery.
The title ofQianxun Chens workShan Shuimeans mountain and water in Chinese, and landscape when combined asshanshui.
It also refers to traditional Chinese landscape painting and a style of poetry that conveys the beauty of nature.
With each click, a new Shan Shui poem is generated with a corresponding Shan Shui landscape painting.
Shan Shui (2014) by Qianxun Chen makes a new illuminated poem with each click.
Queensland digital poetJason Nelsonhas created a number of works that fuse these two modes.
A still from game, game, game, and again game (2007) by Jason Nelson.
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The emergence of virtual reality games, such asHalf-Life: Alyx, has also met with poetry.
Australian digital artistMez BreezesV[R]ignettesis a virtual reality microstory series.
Each V[R]ignette combines poetic text, 3D models, and atmospheric sound design.
Coded messages
Code poetry is a genre that combines classical poetry with computer language.
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