How augmented reality is changing activism | Glenn Cantave

翻译人员: psjmz mz 校对人员: Yu Xie

My name is Glenn,

我的名字是格伦，

I'm 25,

我 25 岁，

and I don't know my real last name.

我不知道我真正的姓氏。

It's not uncommon in America.

这情况在美国并不罕见。

Most black people in this country are walking around

这个国家的很多黑人

with a slave owner's last name.

都用奴隶主的姓氏。

Black history has been systemically erased and altered for centuries.

几个世纪以来，黑人的历史 被系统地抹去和改变。

As I give this talk,

就在我这个演讲进行的时候，

there are more than 700 Confederate monuments standing nationwide.

全国仍有 700 多座邦联纪念碑。

These were erected to honor Confederate soldiers

它们是为纪念捍卫奴隶制的

who fought to maintain slavery --

南方联盟的士兵而建造的——

mostly in the South --

大部分都在南部——

from the 1890s to the 1950s,

介于 19 世纪 90 年代到 20 世纪 50 年代，

when Jim Crow laws enforcing racial segregation were in full effect.

那时正值种族隔离的吉姆克劳法全面实施。

To this day, black people are forced to confront monuments of slaveholders

到今天，黑人还要被迫在公众场合直面

in our public spaces.

奴隶主的“丰功伟绩”。

These memorials are a physical representation of a system

这些纪念碑十分生动的阐释了

that is actively working to define whose lives matter

谁的生命重要，谁的不重要的

and whose lives do not.

这一所谓的“事实”。

If we are going to disrupt the narrative,

如果我们要打断这个叙述，

we have to start at the origin.

我们就得回到原点。

Genocide, slavery and patriarchy started in the Americas

种族灭绝、奴隶制和父权制始于

with Christopher Columbus.

哥伦布时代的美洲。

Most people in the United States know about his voyage of 1492.

大多数美国人都知道他 1492 年的航行。

Fewer people know that an estimated 250,000 indigenous Arawaks were wiped out

但更少的人知道， 估计有 25 万土著阿拉瓦克人

within two years of his arrival.

在他到来的两年后被消灭。

Even fewer people know

更少的人知道

that Columbus admitted in a letter written to Doña Juana de la Torre

哥伦布在写给多娜·胡安娜·德·拉·托瑞 的信中提到了这一点：

that "nine and 10-year-old girls were in high demand,

“亟需 9 - 10 岁的姑娘，

and for girls of all ages a good price must be paid."

并且对所有年龄段的女孩， 必须要支付好的价格。”

Yet New York City's Columbus Circle has had him perched 76 feet high

然而，自 1892 年以来，纽约市的哥伦布环岛 就把 76 英尺高的哥伦布雕像

next to Central Park since 1892.

安置在中央公园旁边的地方。

I started Movers and Shakers,

我成立了“行动者和颠覆者”，

a nonprofit,

一个非盈利组织，

to get the statue removed.

来移走雕像。

Movers and Shakers is a group of activists, artists,

行动者和颠覆者是 一群积极分子，艺术家，

educators and engineers focused on using immersive technology

教育者和工程师，专注于使用技术

to highlight the narratives of the oppressed.

来突出被压迫者的叙述。

In our campaign to knock Columbus off his pedestal,

在我们推翻哥伦布的运动中，

we engaged in a visually provocative form of activism.

我们从事的是一种视觉上 具有挑衅性的行动主义。

We created an augmented reality installation

我们根据克里斯托弗·哥伦布的真实故事

on the true story of Christopher Columbus

制作了一个增强现实（AR）装置，

and used it to host teach-ins in Columbus Circle and Times Square.

并用于哥伦布广场和时代广场举办讲座。

Many see the controversy around the statue

许多人认为，围绕这座雕像的争议

as tension between the Italian-American community

反映了意大利裔美国人社区

and the indigenous community.

和土著社区之间的紧张关系。

The reality is that most black people are here in this country

事实是正由于克里斯托弗·哥伦布

as a result of the atrocities

发动的暴行，

that were kicked off by Christopher Columbus.

大多数黑人才被踢到这个国家。

So we ended up holding a slave auction in Union Square

因此，我们最终在联合广场 举行了一场奴隶拍卖，

to tie into the genesis of the transatlantic slave trade.

以联系跨大西洋奴隶贸易的起源。

I ran the New York City Marathon in chains to spread awareness to this issue.

我带着锁链参加了纽约市马拉松赛， 以让人们意识到这个问题。

I was also arrested in Giants Stadium for hosting a slave reenactment

我还因为在巨人队的主场揭幕战上

at their football team's home opener.

举办奴隶表演而被捕。

We gave it everything that we had,

我们付出了我们所有的一切，

but in the end,

但最终，

New York City decided to keep the statue,

纽约决定保持这个雕像，

and New York State unanimously voted to make it a landmark.

并且纽约州一致投票 将其定为地标性建筑。

The news was devastating,

这个消息是个毁灭性打击，

but it opened up another door.

但也开启了另一扇门。

We realized that with augmented reality

我们意识到使用虚拟增强技术，

you don't need permission from the government

你不需要获得政府到许可

to put up a monument or to make a statement.

就可以设立纪念碑或发表声明。

You can just do it.

你就可以这样做。

So New York City right now

所以现在纽约公众场所

currently has more than 150 statues of men and six of women

有超过 150 座被认为

and currently acknowledges slaveholders in public spaces as well.

男性和女性奴隶主的雕像。

So we decided, why not just put up a bunch of AR monuments

所以我们决定，为什么不干脆在城市里

of women and people of color throughout the city?

建一堆女性和有色人种的 AR 纪念碑？

Typically, monuments are created

通常，纪念碑

to commemorate the achievements of the deceased,

是为纪念死者的成就而建立的，

but with augmented reality, we can reroute the rules.

但借助增强现实，我们可以改变规则。

We started with sports.

我们从体育开始。

Colin Kaepernick.

科林·卡普尼克。

He was the starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers,

他是旧金山 49 人队的首发四分卫，

and he wanted to use his platform

他想使用他的平台

to highlight the injustice of systemic racism.

来强调不公正的全面性种族主义。

So he consulted a Green Beret on the most respectful way to do this,

于是他咨询了一个绿色贝雷帽 用最尊重的方式来做到这个，

and he decided to take a knee during the national anthem.

他决定在国歌期间跪下。

He lost his contract with the 49ers,

他失去了旧金山 49 人队的合约，

he was blackballed by every NFL owner,

他甚至被 NFL 球队拉入黑名单，

he was criticized by millions

被数百人谴责，

and even the president of the United States

甚至连美国总统

decided to insult him.

都决定侮辱他。

It may be decades before Colin Kaepernick is adequately respected for his courage,

科林·卡普尼克的勇气可能要 几十年后才能得到尊重，

so our team decided to do this.

所以我们团队打算这样做。

Now anyone that walks by Trump Tower can see Colin Kaepernick take a knee

现在每个路过特朗普大厦的人 都可以用 AR 看到科林·卡普尼克

in augmented reality,

下跪的画面，

and there's nothing they can do about it.

并且他们对此无能为力。

(Laughter)

（笑声）

Representation matters.

代表很重要。

Serena Williams proved to the world

塞雷娜·威廉姆斯向全世界证明

that a black girl from Compton can dominate a sport

一个来自康普顿的黑人女孩可以主导

that's traditionally played at exclusive country clubs.

一项传统上只在高级乡村俱乐部 进行的运动。

Let's celebrate her now.

让我们现在就为她喝彩。

Jackie Robinson.

杰基·罗宾森。

He broke the color barrier

他打破了肤色的界限，

and empowered many black athletes to play in Major League Baseball.

并使许多黑人运动员能够参加 美国职业棒球大联盟。

We're going to take this monument of him and put it in Ebbets Field

我们要把他的纪念碑放在埃比茨广场，

so that anyone can see him swing for the fences

这样任何人都可以看到他在

in Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.

布鲁克林埃比茨广场上挥杆。

With augmented reality,

凭借增强现实技术，

we have the power to tell stories in public spaces that need to be told.

我们拥有了在公众场所讲述 我们需要讲述的故事的能力。

The achievements of people like Frida Kahlo, Audre Lorde,

诸如弗里达·卡罗、奥德尔·洛德，

Toussaint Louverture,

杜桑·卢维图尔，

Madam C.J. Walker --

C·J·沃尔克女士等人的成就，

this should be common knowledge.

应该成为人们的常识。

Our vision is a "Pokémon Go" for a contextualized history.

我们的愿景是成为真实历史 的“精灵宝可梦GO”。

Augmented reality can also be used as a tool to support organizations

增强现实也可以成为

that are fighting against systemic oppression.

反对系统性压迫的组织的工具。

In 2019 we will release our free smartphone app

2019 年，我们将发布包括

with augmented reality monuments and content.

虚拟现实纪念碑和内容 的免费智能手机应用。

You can take your smartphone and hold it over any one-dollar bill

你可以拿起你的手机对准 1 美元

and see a scene in augmented reality

在增强现实场景中看到

that illustrates the injustice of cash bail.

阐述现金保释的不公的场景。

You can then click on the screen

你可以点击屏幕

and be directed to the donation page of The Bail Project,

重定向到保释计划的捐款网页，

a fund that raises money for people who cannot afford bail.

一个为那些付不起保释金 的人筹集资金的基金。

With augmented reality,

凭借增强现实，

we the people have the power

我们人们拥有了

to highlight the narratives of the oppressed

为那些不被政府机构所重视的

when institutions refuse to do so.

受压迫者发声的能力。

We can use this tool to highlight the systemic implications

我们可以使用这个工具来强调

of erasing someone's history.

某人历史的的被删除 所造成的全局性影响。

And more concretely,

更具体地，

we can use this technology as a way to support initiatives

我们可以使用这个技术作为一种支持

that are fighting against systemic racism.

反抗全面性种族主义行动的方式。

With AR, we have the power to reimagine a world

通过 AR，我们拥有力量去重新构画一个

that prioritizes justice over oppression.

正义高于压迫的世界。

Thank you.

谢谢。

(Applause and cheers)

（鼓掌和欢呼）