The thesis of this project draws on elements from Interaction Design, Perception, Mechanics, Electronics and Speech Processing & AI to create a truly interactive Multimedia installation.

We have created a 3D extrusion of a face generated by a surface of rods, a portion of which is motorised to allow for different expressions and mouth movements. The audience can interact through typing input, with the face, through an Artificial Intelligence language which processes the user's input and generate an appropriate response. By using voice synthesis software and moving the mouth appropriately, the face appears to speak back an intelligible response to the audience. The end result is an impressive display of multiple technologies working together to create an interactive piece which can provoke many possible emotions and reactions from the audience.

Website: http://www.wizardofrods.com