Looking up
The eyes—and stories—of MIT
For three nights in March, the eyes of MIT gazed back at anyone looking up at the Great Dome. Gaze to the Stars, the brainchild of Behnaz Farahi, a Media Lab assistant professor, captured the eye movements and stories of 200 MIT volunteers through an immersive, AI-enabled pod. As their eyes were imaged, participants heard others’ stories of aspiration and resilience and were invited to share their own dreams and challenges—narratives that were encoded into the images. The eyes were projected onto the dome, and viewers could access the stories by pointing mobile devices at the display. The installation was part of Artfinity, a three-month festival celebrating creativity and community at MIT.
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