Alex Taylor

Alex Taylor

Creative Technologist / Front-End Web Developer / ArtistLondon, United Kingdom
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Alex Taylor

Alex Taylor

Creative Technologist / Front-End Web Developer / ArtistLondon, United Kingdom
Projects
  • [data, set]
    [data, set]An installation in which the smells, lighting conditions, audio and visuals within the environment are controlled by an AI-powered system, which monitors visitors to the space in real time
  • 2% Of Spaces You Could Possibly Encounter
    2% Of Spaces You Could Possibly Encounter'2% Of Spaces You Could Possibly Encounter' uses machine learning to classify an installation in real-time as visitors modify the layout of the space. Using MIT's Places database of 10 million images, a live feed is taken from the camera, ran through a neural network trained on the dataset, then filed into one of 365 spacial categories, ranging from amusement parks to operating theatres
  • Blissify
    BlissifyA satirical -- but fully functional -- browser extension for Google Chrome that uses emotion detection technology to automatically block the pages that are making the user unhappy.
  • Contentbot
    ContentbotContentbot is a virtual AI participant in the online attention economy that you can watch browse the internet in real time.
  • Plainfolio
    PlainfolioPortfolio software built on Ruby on Rails featuring a tag system, media embedding, wysiwyg editing, pdf conversion, and more.
  • Two Hearbeats
    Two Hearbeats'Two Heartbeats' uses readings from two heartbeat monitors -- placed on the index finger of two individuals -- to control the rhythm of a ferrofluid heartbeat. Collaboration with Jaz Affleck.
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Work history
    Burberry logo
    Burberry logo
    Creative TechnologistBurberry
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    Swift Creatives logo
    Swift Creatives logo
    Creative Technologist (Intern)Swift Creatives
     - London, United KingdomInternship
    A fantastic internship opportunity in which I helped deliver functional prototypes of high-tech concepts using technologies such as computer vision (OpenCV + Python), machine learning (using OpenFrameworks), and augmented reality (Unity + Vuforia).
Skills
  • Web Development
  • Frontend Development
  • Javascript
  • CSS
  • Python
  • Interactive Art
  • Interaction Design
  • Html
  • Art Direction
  • Conceptual
Education
    Royal College of Art logo
    Royal College of Art logo
    MA Information Experience DesignRoyal College of Art
     - London, United Kingdom
    Awarded a Distinction grade for my Masters Dissertation, “Castles in the Sky: Charting the evolution of the digital cloud through evolutions in its representation”
    London College of Communication, UAL logo
    London College of Communication, UAL logo
    BA (Hons) Graphic and Media DesignLondon College of Communication, UAL
     - London, United Kingdom
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