Tutor: Mario Santamaría
Format: Graphic Visualization
Topic: Internet Data Mining
Year: 2023
In the era of digital connectivity, the project "Data Portraits" navigates the intricate landscapes of privacy within the realms of Instagram, LinkedIn, Bumble, and WhatsApp. Through an Augmented Reality (AR) series, the project presents the author's profile pictures of each platform as a metaphorical lens to dissect the nuanced interplay between corporate data collection and the unseen data mosaics the users contribute to. Each pixel represents the tiny pieces that add to the bigger picture within the huge amounts of data a person creates on their own every day. Combining the visual aspect with the interactive, informational layer is key for each of the AR scenes.The project challenges viewers to be aware of the cost of their online presence, urging a discourse on evolving privacy norms in the social media landscape.