Re: [-empyre-] Prototyping

[<jimbudd@jimbudd.com>]

i was really intrigued by the sustainable house on SL, and the possibilities 
here to prototype sustainable architecture and design. then with commercial 
AND community objectives, present a virtual display home/visitor centre, 
with multimedia interp, appliance information, affiliate links etc.
so i think that in this context, arts and economics can be applied in SL to 
address the most relevant of RL  issues.
jim
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ricardo Peach" <r.peach@ozco.gov.au>
To: "soft_skinned_space" <empyre@lists.cofa.unsw.edu.au>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 12:27 PM
Subject: RE: [-empyre-] Prototyping



Hi folks - back to an arts and economics question. I am just wondering what 
people think about SL being used as a prototyping platform for artworks, 
craft and exhibitions?

I know there are a lot of art/craft items already being developed in SL for 
SL (bling, furniture, object d'art) but what are the opportunities for these 
items to move into RL, maybe even on a commercial basis? How much of RL will 
actually begin to reflect SL in the future? I for one would love a pose ball 
in my RL lounge for those moments I just need a little bit of extra 
motivation for networking!!:)

Also, how do people feel about selling curated exhibitions and artworks in 
prototype form in SL before it enters RL? I am thinking for example, that a 
curator may have an idea for an artwork and/or exhibition say at MoMA and if 
MoMA had an SL space mapping the RL MoMA in detail, an artist/curator could 
potentially curate the show in there as a prototype in an attempt to sell it 
off to MoMA or other museums/galleries in both RL and SL? This is using SL 
conservatively I know - but just wondering about the possibilities. I know 
of quite a few artists who use SL as a platform to experiment with 
particular artworks before making them in RL already.

Would other artists/curators be comfortable working in this fashion? What do 
people think of this mimeses? Is it too far removed form the 'object' and 
its aura, or do others (and I must confess I do) find the difference between 
synthetic and 'real' objects sometimes immaterial?

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