Drift

At the exhibition

The photographs are on the screen. You move, and they move with you. Drift is a Kinect-driven interactive display — your body becomes the interface. Step left and the images follow. Step closer and they open up. Stand still and they settle.

The experience is not about navigation. It is about the relationship between a body and an image — the way looking at a photograph is never entirely passive. In Drift, that relationship becomes physical. The photographs are John Bowskill's images of the Georgette and other local sites. The movement is yours.

How it works

Drift is open access throughout the day — no booking. A Kinect (or equivalent depth sensor) reads visitor movement in front of a large display of John Bowskill’s Georgette-site photographs.

A custom application, built with AI assistance, selects which image to show and how it responds based on that movement. The point is not menu navigation; it is the physical relationship between looking and moving.

Gallery staff can adjust sensitivity for a range of movement types, including visitors with limited mobility.

Technology

• Depth camera (Kinect-class) tracking visitor position and gesture in a defined floor zone.
• Custom playback application that maps movement to photographic selection and transitions.
• Large-format display or projection suitable for public gallery viewing.
• Configurable response curves for different accessibility and crowd conditions.

For galleries and museums

Drift offers a low-friction interactive photography experience: no headsets, no handheld controllers, and throughput suited to busy open-studio or museum floors.

The Georgette build uses a specific photographic series; the same movement-to-image system can be loaded with other collections where rights allow.

Galleries and museums can enquire about licensing Drift with the Georgette images, commissioning a collection-specific build, or discussing acquisition / loan of the sensing and playback software.

• License Drift with the Georgette photographic set
• Commission Drift for another photographic collection
• Discuss purchase or loan of the Kinect-driven playback application

What a venue needs

• Clear floor space in front of the display for visitors to move without obstructing circulation.
• Depth camera mounted with a stable view of the interaction zone; controlled lighting helps reliability.
• Large display or projection surface and a modest host computer for the custom app.
• Staff able to recalibrate the sensor and assist visitors; adjustable for limited mobility.