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Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi sosyal bilimler dergisi, Jan 31, 2019

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term for a spectrum of complex developmental disord... more Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term for a spectrum of complex developmental disorders resulting in deficits in social communication and repetitive and stereotyped behaviors (APA 2013). Research in the area revealed that young children with ASD are interested in technology. This preference for technology may lead to promising intervention models (Annaz et al. 2012; Klin et al. 2009; Fong et al. 2003). This paper includes research into how to design and use technology to create suitable products for deficits of ASD. With all the concern over the high prevalence ratios of ASD, this study presents the methodology and design of a risk assessment device, which aims to capture the interest of children with ASD aged 3-4, and direct children who score low on the tests towards a diagnosis. The tests in the device are designed to detect differences with ToM tests between ASD and typically developing (TD) children. In the scope of the paper, 2D illustrations, interface design, and outer shell design of the device are created in compliance with the research data in the field.

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The author analyzes the play Dumrul and the Grim Reaper as a case study to explore the possibilit... more The author analyzes the play Dumrul and the Grim Reaper as a case study to explore the possibilities of live coding in the context of music theater. The live coding method, which focuses on a single main application window, allows one to effectively execute several distributed tasks simultaneously, such as music composition, sound design, sound effects, and musical performance in real-time without losing track of the theatrical text’s flow. In terms of the compositional approach, live coding will be proposed as a holistic sound and music creation technique that centers on using textual systems to depict elaborate forms of artistic expression.

ISEA2022 Barcelona Proceedings, 2022

This paper focuses on the archival process of the multimedia artist Teoman Madra who is an acclai... more This paper focuses on the archival process of the multimedia artist Teoman Madra who is an acclaimed artist creating artworks with technological means of multimedia capabilities between the 1960s to early 2000s. Preserving multimedia artworks is a challenging task that requires comprehensive solutions due to the nature of the alwayschanging technological environment. It is inevitable that there is a paradigm shift from the traditional approach to preserve the artworks as self-contained physical objects to a broader scope of regarding the artwork as an entity with its tangible and intangible dimensions. This manuscript stands as the debut academic dissemination of the intensive archiving process of the Turkish multimedia artist Teoman Madra and it aims to shed light on the missing answers for the following question, "How did the media arts evolve in Turkey between the 1960s and 2000s?" The cataloging process of the linear media (VHS, BETAMAX, miniDV, negatives, diapositive, etc) and the methodologies implemented for descriptive analysis have been discussed in detail.

With the invention of new imaging technologies such as chrono-photography, futurist artists studi... more With the invention of new imaging technologies such as chrono-photography, futurist artists studied physical exertion as a mean to depict movement in still images. When a continuous action was broken into its constituent elements, it was observed that continuity could also be described as a kinesis of sequential iterations. Advance use of machinery allowed sophisticated tasks to be analysed in detail to construct its building components to formulate a fabrication system. Consequently, futurist artists were heavily inspired by the flourishing technological advancements in the early 20th century and portrayed these inspirations in the various forms of art. However, due to its provocative uncanny manners, Futurism Art has not been embraced extensively in the scope of art discourse. Despite its far-right political connotations, futurism art has been influential in many art forms and techniques including Computational Generative Arts. In this paper, the author aims to explore aesthetic c...

We are in the midst of a never-ending paradigm shift of standards and insights in a technology-fo... more We are in the midst of a never-ending paradigm shift of standards and insights in a technology-focused educational structure that is constantly developing. Because of the democratization of the information with widespread use of the Internet, the organization of educational processes has loosened its effectiveness with the existing hierarchical structures. Education once was a one-way communication between the teacher and the students, has transformed into an experience-oriented structure with a multi-faceted communication. One of the most common implementation examples of today's experience-oriented education component is the Makerspace, which is rapidly becoming widely celebrated in educational societies. Makerspace can be defined as common spaces where participants create practical projects that will reinforce their knowledge and skills based on their internal motivations. However, makerspaces can move away from the basic principles that make them exist and become the consume...

THE TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DESIGN, ART AND COMMUNICATION, Oct 1, 2017

While the far-fetched ideas brought up with imagination are shedding lights on Science Fiction Mo... more While the far-fetched ideas brought up with imagination are shedding lights on Science Fiction Movies, occasionally ever-growing technology has been fuelled by these creative inspirations and imaginations. This article reflects on the findings of the data visualization project Dystopia-Utopia (www.dystopia-utopia.com) and investigates the existence of a common discourse that would stand out in Science Fiction Movies as a significant social modifier. In this approach with the use of a built interactive Circular Hierarchial Edge Bundling Data Visualization system, the data provided by the online participants have been analyzed and the results show that Dystopia theme has been more frequently spoken in the discourse of mainstream Science Fiction Movies.

İnsan ve İnsan Dergisi, 2019

Each individual in the society, which is in an inevitable relationship with technology, is involv... more Each individual in the society, which is in an inevitable relationship with technology, is involved in the use and development of artificial intelligence in a large part of their daily activities in a conscious or unconscious manner. The artificial intelligence, which is implemented in many fields of activities such as driverless vehicle design, financial analysis, special education applications, marketing analyses, music classification applications, also diverge in various application areas. As a natural consequence of this situation, artificial intelligence's implementations inthe art are also presented in a variety of recentartworks. It is a matter of wonder to what extent the artificial intelligence that is relying on mathematical grounds with rational symbol systems and the art that has been based on the concept of creativity, yet which is very difficult to define, are integrated into a well-balanced configuration. The findings and research results obtained by artificial intelligence are usually fueled by the basic questionings of human existence. This article discusses the development of artificial intelligence and the various scientific definitions that are being widely appreciated. Moreover, the relationship of creativity with artificial intelligence is examined by exploring the development of information technologies and its effects on contemporary artworks are investigated.

ATHENS JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & ARTS, 2019

As computational systems have become an integral part of our daily lives, we often see that conte... more As computational systems have become an integral part of our daily lives, we often see that contemporary art also has adapted itself with the newborn technological changes in diversified dimensions. Machine Learning, which has recently become a remarkable development in science, has also begun to manifest itself in various artistic works. As accordingly, the artwork that has been created by the author of this article named "Variable" stands as an interactive work of art that embraces machine learning algorithms within its compositional structure. The artwork was extensively influenced by the sophisticated discourse of German philosopher Heideggerʼs book "Being and Time." Consequently, Being and Time text has been taught to a machine learning system, and thus the system has been able to automatically generate new original contents when the viewer interacts with the touch of a button. The generative system performs its Machine Learning Markov Chain operations with the implementation of a Python programming language-based library named Markovify. The work constantly redefines its own artistic title and statement with the use of a machine learning framework. In this article, the contribution of machine learning to the production of artworks is being examined while focusing on various implementations.

Electronic Journal of New Media, 2019

Knowledge and understanding of how Augmented Reality develops an illusion of an alternative reali... more Knowledge and understanding of how Augmented Reality develops an illusion of an alternative reality that needs to be critically considered with philosophical and technical points of view. Researchers have been investigating on exploring different techniques to generate enhanced experiences for the users. In this article, the technological reality scenarios embodied within several Augmented Reality techniques are explored and a classification scheme is proposed in detail. Additionally, for the purposes of enhancing the cohesion of an augmented visual content to the actuality, an Augmented Reality software based on a segmentation using RGB-D camera system that handles the occlusion problem will also be explained and an enhancement method will be discussed.

Sanat Tarihi Dergisi, 2018

Passing a skill (technē) learned from a master is carried across generations; therefore, a crafte... more Passing a skill (technē) learned from a master is carried across generations; therefore, a crafted object would also be considered a transitive element of a cultural heritance. Like the praxis of technology, skill is not an innate phenomenon but instead something artificial, made by humans. Crafted objects leave their marks in history by transferring tangible records of cultural heritage to the future, carrying traces of civilization of the period in which they exist. Investigating objects, which are produced in these terms as art and design objects within the diverse socio-cultural dimension, would take a critical place in clarifying many contemporary fundamental views. This article explores the meaning and the process of design, artisanship and cultural influences on these concepts through reciting the story of Çeşm-i Bülbül glass, which has been a significant object at the Ottoman banquets. Using this design object as an example, the article questions the meaning of design and the transformation process of 'becoming a meaningful object' through references from Heidegger's 'The Question Concerning Technology' and Borgmann's article 'Focal Things and Practices'.

SHS Web of Conferences, 2017

Muzisyenin kendi olma yolculugu temelleri gelenege dayali teorilere ve varsayimlara odaklanmis ak... more Muzisyenin kendi olma yolculugu temelleri gelenege dayali teorilere ve varsayimlara odaklanmis akademik bir cizgide ilerleyebilmekteyken bir yandan da bu yolculuk teknige dair olanaklarin yayginlik kazanmasini takiben deneyselligin bireysel katkisiyla da sekillenmektedir. Muzisyen gunumuzde bilgisayar basinda bircok muzik enstrumanina sanal ortamda kolayca ulasabilmekte ve cesitli besteler uretebilmekteyken ayni zamanda muzigin algoritma ile bestelenmesi, es zamanli muzik kodlama, ses sentezleme, ses ornekleme, sesin es zamanli olarak goruntu ile iliskilendirilmesi gibi farkli uretim bicimlerini de uretim surecine dahil edebilmektedir. Muzige dair tum bu farkli yontemlerin ve bicimlerin var oldugu bir cagda muzisyeni ve sergilenen muzikal performansin ana arterleri olan ses ve goruntu ureteclerini nasil iliskilendirebiliriz? Teknolojik aletler ile ses ve goruntu ureten bir muzisyenin sanatsal performans acisindan durdugu yer neresidir? Muzisyen icinde bulundugu caga ayak uydurmak ad...

Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 2019

Otizm Spektrum Bozuklugu (OSB) hafiften siddetliye kadar karmasik gelisimsel bozukluklar icin kul... more Otizm Spektrum Bozuklugu (OSB) hafiften siddetliye kadar karmasik gelisimsel bozukluklar icin kullanilan yelpaze terimidir. Bu gelisimsel bozukluklar sosyal iletisimde yetersizlik, tekrarlayici ve sterotipik davranislara neden olmaktadir (APA, 2013). Alandaki arastirmalar OSB’li cocuklarin teknolojiye olan bu ilgisini ortaya koymustur. Bu ilgi gelecek vaat eden mudahale modellerinin olusturulmasinda imkan saglayabilir (Annaz et al., 2012; Klin et al., 2009; Fong et al., 2003). Bu calisma OSB’nin yol actigi sinirliliklara uygun urun yaratmak icin tasarimin nasil yapilmasi ve teknolojinin nasil kullanilmasi gerektigi arastirmasini kapsamaktadir. OSB’nin yuksek yayginlik oranlari goz onune alindiginda, bu arastirma bir risk degerlendirme cihazinin metodolojisini ve tasarimini sunmaktadir. Bu cihaz 3-4 yas araligindaki cocuklarin ilgisini cekmeyi ve testlerde dusuk puan alan cocuklari teshise yonlendirmeyi hedeflemektedir. Cihazin icindeki testler OSB’li cocuklarla tipik gelisim gosteren cocuklar arasindaki farkliliklari Zihin Kurami testleriyle saptamaya yonelik tasarlanmistir. Arastirma kapsaminda cihazin prototipinin iki boyutlu illustrasyonlari, arayuz tasarimlari ve dis kabuk tasarimi alandaki arastirma verilerine uygun olarak yapilmistir.

Varlık, 2022

Gerçeklikle ilişkimizi sorunsallaştıran kurmaca evrenler asırlardır var; Zuckerberg’in “yitirmekt... more Gerçeklikle ilişkimizi sorunsallaştıran kurmaca evrenler asırlardır var; Zuckerberg’in “yitirmekte olduğu ticari hegemonyasını tekrar ele geçirmenin yollarını aradığı Metaverse platformu” varoluşumuza dair temel bir unsuru kullanarak neyi amaçlıyor? “Gittikçe bireylerin toplum olma fikrinden koptuğu, birlikteliğe olan inancın törpülendiği, gerçekliklerin verilerle kişiselleştirilmesi yüzünden birlikte yaşanmadığı bir süreçte metaverse bu kopuşun tuzu biberi mi olacak?”

Unlimitedrag, 2022

Metaverse alemindeki diğer belli başlı oyunculardan bahsedip kurulmaya çalışılan olası alternatif... more Metaverse alemindeki diğer belli başlı oyunculardan bahsedip kurulmaya çalışılan olası alternatif gerçekliklerin dünya düzeniyle olan ilişkilerinden bahsedeceğim

Unlimitedrag, 2022

Ne kadar çok kavram karmaşası içindeyiz değil mi? Şimdi bir de metaverse kavramını çok sık karşım... more Ne kadar çok kavram karmaşası içindeyiz değil mi? Şimdi bir de metaverse kavramını çok sık karşımızda görmeye başladık. Eğer metaverse de nereden çıktı, diyorsanız gelin bu konuyu beraber anlamaya çalışalım

Unlimitedrag, 2022

Hem finans hem de sanat dünyasında son derece popüler hale gelen NFT terimi Non-Fungible Token ya... more Hem finans hem de sanat dünyasında son derece popüler hale gelen NFT terimi Non-Fungible Token yani "değiştirilemez belirteçler" anlamına geliyor. Dijital varlıkların aidiyetlerini kanıtlayabilen benzersiz tanımlayıcılar olarak da ifade edebileceğimiz bu "belirteçler" aynı zamanda dijital sanat eserlerini ya da farklı türde koleksiyonları blok zinciri ticaretinde kolay doğrulanabilir varlıklara dönüştürüyor.

This paper presents analysis of case studies based on several human-computer interaction projects... more This paper presents analysis of case studies based on several human-computer interaction projects that are applying the use of new multimedia interfaces for the children with CP. A variety of applications have been developed under the project providing recreation in a computerized environment and contributing to education of children between the ages of 4 to 7 living with Cerebral Palsyn (CP) who are studying at the TSCF (Turkish Spastic Children Foundation - www.tscv.org.tr) institution.

In this paper we are attempting to address issues related to perception and consciousness derivin... more In this paper we are attempting to address issues related to perception and consciousness deriving from the management of overwhelming data, utilizing artistic/design and sound production practices in virtual reality/environments. In the ordinary flow of day to day activities the self descriptive, self-reflexive, and recursive processes of data collection reveal themselves. These pairs are not encountered as binary oppositions in conflict, but in a continual management of data transformation. We converge with our own solutions—and the development of technological tools—and give birth to new scientific tools as well as intuitively artistically generated tools, literally and figuratively. ..... a system prototype 'Vineta' has been developed at the IPP allowing navigation through scientific and technical data without typing and revising keyword-based queries. The chosen approach to visualizing documents and terms in navigational retrieval includes the representation of document...

Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi sosyal bilimler dergisi, Jan 31, 2019

Leonardo

ISEA2022 Barcelona Proceedings, 2022

THE TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DESIGN, ART AND COMMUNICATION, Oct 1, 2017

İnsan ve İnsan Dergisi, 2019

ATHENS JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & ARTS, 2019

Electronic Journal of New Media, 2019

Sanat Tarihi Dergisi, 2018

SHS Web of Conferences, 2017

Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 2019

Varlık, 2022

Unlimitedrag, 2022

Technological Arts Preservation, 2021

It is with an increasing tendency that works of art produced with the help of technology (such as... more It is with an increasing tendency that works of art produced with the help of technology (such as video, sound, image, code, virtual reality, augmented reality, kinetic, digital and physical hybridities), or that require technology to work (such as hardware or software) are being included into various art collections. How these artworks would be carried into the future considering the rapidly advancing technology becomes a conundrum for all cultural institutions responsible for conserving cultural heritage. As a response to these needs, The Technological Arts Preservation Project has come into existence with the cooperation of Sakıp Sabancı Museum and Sabancı University. The project was initiated on May 23, 2019 when Osman Serhat Karaman, Sakıp Sabancı Museum digitalSSM Archive and Research Space Manager, invited Selçuk Artut, faculty member of Sabancı University Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design Program to give a speech on the issue.

The Technological Arts Preservation Project aims at cooperation and information-sharing between professionals from various disciplines and areas of expertise. Scholars, media theorists, researchers, digital art conservators, curators and artists, software engineers, and computer scientists from significant institutions such as INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel), Rhizome, Tate Modern, ZKM have contributed to the research project that gained international status. Within the scope of the project between November 15, 2019 and November 20, 2020, nine conferences and a workshop have been conducted on the preservation of software-based art, preservation of virtual reality, media archaeology, net art and web archiving. Our aim in organizing these conferences and workshops was to contribute to the international research in carrying both digital art and digital culture into the future, to discuss the results of new research, and to develop new and interdisciplinary modes of cooperation. We have reached a total number of 2000 participants through these events we have organized within the scope of the project, continuing our efforts online due to the pandemic, beginning from May 2020.

Presently, technological arts preservation is a common issue. Many problems such as erased digital photos, unrepairable, broken backup units, or records that would fall into oblivion due to discontinued media players now constitute a significant part of our daily lives. However, in terms of artworks, it is of vital importance that the matter should be handled with an interdisciplinary point of view within the context of preservation of cultural values. The book you have in front of you was prepared with great care and in awareness of the aforementioned responsibilities. Bringing together esteemed scholars, leading figures in arts and culture, artists as well as scientists, all expert names in their respective fields, this study includes comprehensive texts approaching the issue from different points of view. Consisting of three sections, the first part of the publication includes in-depth essays, the second part brings together content created based on the events we have conducted, and lastly, the third part chronicles answers of the artists to a questionnaire on the preservation of their work. We hope that this book will constitute a well-rounded source for those who have a sensibility for the very cultural values that make us human and how they may be carried into the future; we sincerely hope it will light the way for similar studies in the future.

Dystopia Sound Art Istanbul 2021 Catalog, 2021

Since our sound art festival theme was first introduced in 2018, current events, like the increas... more Since our sound art festival theme was first introduced in 2018, current events, like the increasing threats to democracy worldwide, and now, especially the COVID-19 pandemic, have given the word ‘dystopia’ a transformed meaning; in 2020 it is now possible to argue (unlike in 2018 - 2019) that not simply our fictions, but our reality is a dystopia. Insofar as that’s true, dystopian fictions, art, images, sounds and dramas are no
longer just a warning, a distant uncanny wake-up call from the future, but might be one of the only ways to offer insights and strategies for our real and present survival, and hope for humanity (or even hope for all life on the planet?) through this dystopia. To perceive the resilience of the human spirit even in the midst of dire dystopian conditions is currently the most relevant challenge for the imagination.

Dijital Dönüşümün Kültür ve Sanat Üzerindeki Yansımaları, 2021

İnsan uygarlığının gelişiminde kimi zaman kendi kulvarlarında tek başlarına gidiyorlarmış gibi sa... more İnsan uygarlığının gelişiminde kimi zaman kendi kulvarlarında tek başlarına gidiyorlarmış gibi sanılsa da sanatçılar her fırsatta teknolojik gelişmelerden etkilenmekte ve ortaya çıkan birlikteliği sanat üretimlerinde yaratıcı fikirler ortaya çıkarırken bizzat kullanmaktadırlar.
İnsan ve teknolojinin birlikteliği ışığında ortaya çıkan yaratıcı unsurların
kullanımı teknolojide bugün gelinen noktaya bakıldığında geçmişe oranla baskın bir seviyede
güncel sanatın gelişiminde hissedilmektedir. Eser üretiminde yaşanılan insan ve teknoloji kapsamındaki karşılıklı etkileşimler neticesinde sanatçıların sahip oldukları üretim olanakları ve yaratıcı kapasiteleri tahayyül etmedikleri boyutlarda pekişmektedir.
Bu çalışmada kimliğini gün geçtikçe daha çok hissettiğimiz teknolojik etkileşimlerin sanat üretiminde kullanılan sıradan birer aparat olması kabulünden uzaklaşıp söz konusu yaratım sürecinin nasıl etkin bir bileşeni haline geldiklerinden bahsedilmektedir.

Distopya Sound Art İstanbul 2021 - Brochure, 2021

Today, in our world that has fallen into a deep silence, we all experience together, under the sh... more Today, in our world that has fallen into a deep silence, we all experience together, under the shadow of the pandemic, how dystopia feels.
Are we really already in a dystopia? After all, won’t it only be when the lives of the old, weak, and ill are no longer deemed worth the trouble
of such difficult measures as we find ourselves undergoing in the current pandemic that we will truly be living in a dystopia? If though, dystopia is here and now, could we have even gained something from it (even while tragically mourning and commemorating the victims of
the pandemic)? Is there some raw and painful truth that we can embrace even because of it? Is there any way imaginable to claw ourselves
back from the edge of it? In the Dystopia Sound Art Istanbul 2021, we defy dystopias homeopathically by daring you to revel in them.

Distopya-Istanbul Catalog, 2019

Distopya Sound Art Festival Istanbul, which is making its first appearance in 2019, strives to fu... more Distopya Sound Art Festival Istanbul, which is making its first appearance in 2019, strives to fulfil its mission to bring Sound Art into existence internationally. The Sabancı University Visual Arts and Visual Communication Design Program, and Istanbul Technical University MIAM, who together are hosting the exhibitions (along with Bahçeşehir University who is supporting a concert event) endeavour to ensure the continuity of the cultural bridge of Sound Art established between Berlin and Istanbul in the first stage of the festival in 2018, with the activities now held in Istanbul between 30 October - 3 November 2019. The activities will include sound art exhibitions, electro-music and electroacoustic concerts and an Algorave Night with the participation of nearly 20 artists.

Duvarların Dili Olsa da Sussa - If These Walls Could Hush, 2020

Selçuk Artut: Duvarların Dili Olsa da Sussa | If These Walls Could Hush Zilberman | Istanbul 18.0... more Selçuk Artut: Duvarların Dili Olsa da Sussa | If These Walls Could Hush
Zilberman | Istanbul
18.09. – 02.12.2020
Writers/Yazarlar: Selçuk Artut, Kerim Atay, Serhat Kiraz, Siegfried Zielinski
Translation/Çeviri: Zeynep Nur Ayanoğlu
Proofreading/Düzelti: Evrim Altuğ, Selçuk Artut, Zeynep Nur Ayanoğlu, Gürem Özcan
Design/Tasarım: Bülent Bingöl
Photos/Fotoğraflar: Kayhan Kaygusuz (pp. 6-7, 14-17, 26-29, 34-35),
Selçuk Artut (pp. 32-33, 40-41, 46-47, 54-55, 60-61, 66-67, 74-87), Evrim Altuğ (pp. 72-73)
Printing House/Baskı Evi: A4 Ofset
Printing Coordination/Baskı Koordinasyonu: Gürem Özcan
This catalogue is printed 800 copies for Selçuk Artut’s exhibition titled If These Walls Could
Hush organized by Zilberman Gallery September 18 - December 2, 2020.

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