Roel Wouters

Luna Maurer and Roel Wouters, artists at the forefront of interactive design, delve into their participatory film, Deep Soup. They advocate for 'human friction' in digital spaces, critiquing tech's push for seamlessness. Their Designing Friction manifesto emphasizes the importance of physical engagement and social interaction. The film utilizes community contributions to explore themes of gravity and embodied experiences, challenging the ease of AI while celebrating true creativity. Maurer and Wouters call for a return to collective experiences that reconnect people in the physical world.