Martin Wattenberg, Marek Walczak, MW2MW Thinking Machine 4 2003-04

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When you play a game of chess with Thinking Machine 4, its designers explain, “the machine’s evolving thought process becomes visible on the board before you.” Using the game’s thousands of possible outcomes, the computer generates a map showing “invisible lines of force” in a visualization of the power of its thoughts.

Gallery label from Never Alone: Video Games and Other Interactive Design, September 10, 2022–July 16, 2023
Medium
Eclipse and Processing software
Credit
Gift of the designers
Object number
SC541.2008
Department
Architecture and Design
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