→ mp4 4K(4:3) / audio / 2025 / → scanographies, keyframe animation, morse code, algorithmic motion

What if machines could answer our call for attention? What would they tell us? In our everyday digital communication, there are countless tactile moments we rarely notice. We swipe, tap, and scroll to feel a sense of connection. In this work, I reverse the usual direction of interaction. Normally, we tap on our screens from the outside – but here, the tapping comes from within. It’s as though the machine is touching back. In this audiovisual work, I combine everyday smartphone gestures with Morse code signals. Fingers tap, swipe, and press against glowing screens – each touch becomes a signal, a message transmitted through glass from within. A horizontal line marks where the screen is tapped. A circular dial turns under the fingertips. A simple Pong game responds to touch. Finally, close-up shots reveal skin meeting screen – the physical boundary where human intention turns into digital action. The four-part work untitled gestures – Hello World! is part of my ongoing gestures project. It consists of four audiovisual pieces that use scanographies of gesturing fingers and simple geometric elements representing the areas of the screen that were touched. The visuals were animated using keyframe animation combined with algorithmic motion. Morse code forms the main component of the audio layer. Together, the four pieces spell out the message “Hello World!” in Morse code. I am drawn to its sound: rhythmic, encoded, and strangely human despite its mechanical origins. At its core, the work reflects on our intimate relationship with the screen. The digital realm is not purely disembodied; it has a material presence made up of hardware, light, and touch. The glowing surface we interact with becomes an extension of our body, shaping not only our gestures but also the ways we relate to others. This tactile interplay between human and machine suggests a new kind of bodily reincarnation of the digital – one that may profoundly influence how societies form and communicate, both now and in the future.