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Plants Scroll
Lissy & Ellen
/04 methods
-interview
-online survey
/01 goal
Develop a system that encourages interaction and communication between humans and plants in the household.
/02 ref.
-language of flower ikebana, chants of Sennar, floral Morphology
-doom scroll
/03 equip.
-Arduino, touch sensor
-Touchdesigner
design:
Plant Scroll
Photograph by Lissy Li
Each time you approach or touch the plant, a unique combination of sound and visuals is triggered, transforming the moment of interaction into something both visible and audible.
user feed back
During the show, we spoke with visitors about their relationships with houseplants and how the installation shaped their experience. Most participants found the interaction playful and engaging, with several describing it as “being a DJ” as shifting sounds and visuals responded to their movements. The surprise and immediacy of the feedback encouraged repeated interaction.
We also collected written feedback, which showed that over 80% of participants felt more motivated to revisit and care for their plants. While some found the meme-based audio confusing or distracting, many imagined the sounds as the plant’s “voice,” revealing a strong curiosity about plant expression and multispecies communication.
