Genesis (1991)

Genesis recounts a story about embodiment told using voice synthesis and animation display on a MacIntosh computer It was installed at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia in 1991 A computer is swaddled in blankets in a small baby carriage A text appears on the screen that tells the true story of a woman who miscarries and keeps the fetus in her refrigerator The narration is artificial generated by a speech synthesis program This voice becomes more human as the story evolves and as our understanding of the power of naming sharpens