Surveillance Speaker, 2018-2023
Rotating camera that describes what it sees with the use of AI.
“Surveillance Speaker ” is an installation about surveillance and artificial intelligence. The artwork showcases in a critical way the latest breakthroughs in computer vision software.
“Surveillance Speaker” exists out of a camera, computer and speaker. Through the speaker we hear what the camera sees in a sentence that starts with “I see..”. For example: “I see 3 people in an exhibition watching paintings”. The audience can interact in a playful way how a computer can see. The Surveillance Speaker was exhibited in- and outdoor.
How do you look in the eyes of a surveillance camera that can speak?“
if modus == 'auto':
randomMovements()
takePicture(imgPath)
description, confidence = analyseImage(imgPath)
if float(confidence) >= 0.500:
textToAudio("I see " + description)
if float(confidence) < 0.500:
textToAudio("I think I see " + description)
sleep(0.4)
Changelog of the installation:
v1. Release at FOMU Antwerp
v2. Added motor that can pan/tilt
Commissioned by
- FOMU Antwerp
Supported by
- And Festival in Leuven