Methodology

Technologies Used: Arduino, Max/MSP, Jitter

The cube would be placed in public space isolating sound and space properly from the out side. It is dimming itself from the outside to trigger people. Once it is occupied, the adjustable lights turn on the inside and turn off on the outside.

Audio instruction will starts by Infra Red sensor detecting distance;
" Hi, there. Welcome to the Cube. The Cube is for those who want to know more about themselves. In the Cube, you can resolve any personal issues through introspection. You will be presented with carefully selected questions, designed by counselors, one at a time. It might take a moment to answer them. Please take advantage of the personal time and space the Cube will provide you with. If you decide to participate, please stay for the entire experience."
Buttons are the main controls. Users can choose to leave or stay by pushing a button that says Commit. There are two more buttons that say Next and Back to proceed series of questions. When a user pushes commit button the following audio instruction will start; "Thank you. You will now be presented with a few questions. Please vocalize your answers. There is no minimum or maximum response time. When you have finished answering, please press the 'Next' button to proceed to the next question. Now, please press 'Next' button."
When a user hits the button, the following questions will be presented one at a time in order;

question 1> Recently, what has been your most significant source of stress?
question 2> How does stress effect you?
question 3> How do you respond to stress?
question 4> How do you want to respond to stress?
question 5> How does this response make you feel?
question 6> Why would that response bring you satisfaction?
question 7> If given a choice, where would you want to be for the next few moments?
question 8> Become some one else for the next few moments.
question 9> Vocalize who you always wanted to be.

Subject will be captured by concealed camera and microphone operating by computer. Users will vocalize the questions one at a time. After finishing the process, Review instruction starts;
"Thank you. Please take some time to review your answers. If you're not satisfied, you can start over."

And remix version of recorded video will be played on the ceiling projected from a projector inside of the cube, so that only a user inside will experience the moment. The remix is non-linear, randomly selected by words that user spoke, so a user will see and listen certain words repeatedly. The idea behind is that we get greater recognition of emotional status when we are in outer perspective.

cube_audio instruction from Younji Choi on Vimeo.