LITERAL,
DIGITAL,
ATYPICAL.
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digital
In transduction,
a signal in one form of energy is converted to a signal of a different form.
printed book –> audiobook
An analogue input signal, like the sound of a piano, is converted into a digital output signal, like strings of code.
Fidelity, then, is used to measure the quality of the reproduced signal.
or audiobook –> epub
hardcover, softcover, a totally legal PDF… still a book
It is the degree of detail and depth of comprehension in comparison to the analogue source.
narrative
a story is a signal.
unlike Tmobile who’s throwing me barely one bar
It is broken down into tiny data points like text, lyrics, inputs of a game controller, the pixels on the screen from which you’re reading right now (hello!).
what % are you at
These bits are measured and modified, processed by the brain.
It is this act—the collaboration between our minds and the digital signals— that converts an analogue story into a digital narrative.
am i distracting you
hifi
Ultimately,
It’s not sensors, or frequency analysis, or network packet inspection.
It’s the heads of thinking, feeling, pattern-seeking humans beings, baby.
do you have a charger i can borrow
HIFI, in this context, means amplifying the heart of a story with with intent.
no i need lightning to usb-c
By anticipating and embracing the different ways our devices codes can be used for storytelling.
resonance
A shift in mindset,
not grad-level philosophy, that reveals this concept of digital narrative.
ftr, “content” does not count
Digital narrative is a modular, electric playground;
Converting a story into an electrifying, resonant, digital narrative is just a matter of putting the right beeps along the right frequencies.