[Asis-l] Text Morphing: Morphing Prose Instead of Images

[McKiernan, Gerard [LIB]]

*** Apologies for Receipt of Duplicate Postings***

Colleagues/

Interesting, Very Interesting ...

/Gerry 

About this project

Introduction to the Text Morphing Project:

Most people are familiar with "image morphing" -- a visual effect in which a first image gradually changes into a second image. For example, it can gradually morph one face into another face. In the middle of the process, it can create a new face that blends together characteristics of both original faces. Image morphing has been around for nearly two decades. 

Now -- can you imagine applying the principles of image morphing to prose morphing? Can you imagine being able to automatically and gradually blend together the style and content of two different portions of prose in order to create original prose that combines characteristics of both? The "Text Morphing" project will be the first to pioneer application of morphing principles to prose, instead of images. 

The "Text Morphing" project will create a website with a user interface that lets people gradually morph one portion of prose into another portion of prose. Analogous to image morphing, in the middle of the process, "Text Morphing" creates new prose that blends together characteristics of both originals. To the best of our knowledge, nothing like this has been done before.

[more]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1428714387/text-morphing-morphing-prose-instead-of-images 
 
For informational purposes only; this posting should not be considered a formal endorsement

/Gerry 

Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor 
and 
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University 
152 Parks Library 
Ames IA 50011

http://www.digital-textbooks.blogspot.com/