An artist named Ania creates a character and puts it in a public space with an RFID tag. Filip discovers the character and scans the tag with his phone, which prompts him to adopt the character. After confirming, Filip is able to view additional content about the character online and through an app on his phone. This allows fans and the community to connect with the characters and their creators.

1. Adopt
the character
Mariusz Drozdz
Hybrid World Lab / Amsterdam / 7-11 May 2007

2. CONTEXT
community

8. CONTEXT
the characters

12. conceptual map
meet the actors

13. creators characters collectors
put her art in public space and
tags it with RFID tag
creates her
profiles
creates
characters
have their
dedicated
webpage
character
related content
creator
related
content
have their
dedicated
webpage
creates
webpage
for characters
creates extra
content related
to the characters
creates his
profile
have their
fans
adopts
the characters
explores
the list
of fans
ANIA FILIP
explore the con-
tent related to
the characters

14. storybord
experience the story

15. This is Ania

16. Ania creates the art
using her favourite
technique.

17. Ania uploads the
character and some
related arts to the
webpage.

18. Ania takes her art
to some public
area.

19. Ania puts the design
on the wall and
attaches the RFiD
tag with logo
of the service
on it.

20. That’s it!

21. This is Filip

22. Filip goes to the city

23. Filip spots the
character with tag
attached to it

24. He likes it
very much

25. Filip scans the tag
with his mobile device

26. The RFiD tag calls for
“adopt the character”
software which
activates
the camera
in the phone.

27. Filip takes picture
of the character

28. Phone displays the
message:
“are you sure do you
want to adopt this
character?”
yes

29. Phone displays the
message:
“You have officially
adopted this
character”
The image is uploaded to
the webpage of the character

30. Now, Filip is able
to explore more
content related to
this character
using his device:
- creator profile
- more images
- etc.
He can run
“adopting software”
which has
GeoRadar feature
and start searching
for another characters
nearby.

31. That’s it!

32. Filip goes to the city
Filip scans the tag with his
mobile device
Filip spots the character
with tag attached to it
Is Filip a community
member?
Phone displays the message:
“do you want to join the
community and adopt this
character
Tag directs the phone to
the web service which
detects that Filip is not
a community member
end of the story
“You can explore more con-
tent related to this character
Phone displays the message:
“You have officially adopted
this character”
Initial profile of the user
is created
“You can download the
special software which
will help you find and adopt
more characters
Has Filip “adopt the char-
acter” software installed on
his phone?
Filip takes picture of
the character
Phone displays the message:
“You have officially adopted
this character”
This action is indicated on
the profile of the user.
end of the story
Phone displays the message:
“do you want to adopt this
character?”
The RFiD tag calls for
“adopt the character” soft-
ware which activates the
camera in the phone.
Phone displays the message:
“are you sure do you want
to adopt this character?”
Phone displays the message:
“You have officially adopted
this character”
The image is uploaded to
the webpage of the char-
acter
NO
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
YES
end of the story
scenarios
how it works
NO

33. there is always
another solution
alternative
scenarios

34. prototype
spot the rabbit

39. web
service
handmade sketch
of the webpage

40. thank you :-)