Evening speech - Korean examples from Dooeun Choi

Dooeun Choi from Arts Center Nabi gives some real examples from Korea.

Interaction of people with artists over the net.

Send an image of your face to an artist and it will be turned into an artistic image.
For Koreans, mobile identity and being involved is an aspect of their "Weness". Example of people gathering during the world cup - used mobiles to coordinate their meetings - a grass roots movement (NOT about surveillance she says as people choose to do it).
Service used by people to keep in touch with friends and to be monitored by family if out late for example.

"Koreans have a desire to express but 'together'".

Why wireless?
No recent history so people need to make their own history with new technology.
Quick, quick, quick
Not much private space so mobile can become a private space - but it also enables people to do things together - a bit of privacy.
"Weness" she says again [I suspect that we don't understand what this means - certainly I don't - it seems to be more than just shared interests]
Most use of mobiles for streaming services is actually done at home. Games are very popular - interactive over mobile.

'Ubiquitous' connectivity

Cy-world site has over 13 million users (Cy means 'between' in Korean - thats 25% of all Koreans. People share images and you can decide who sees your content - Inchon - cf 'friends and family'.
She says the wireless future is in Korea about deciding who will be able to see your content.
Camera phones are being used to narrowcast yourself to others. The argument is if we are more creative will will become more responsible to each other.