The Weird and Wonderful Art of Niceaunties | TED

譯者: Christina Tang 審譯者: Shelley Tsang 曾雯海

Auntie 1: Why are you still single?

阿姨 1：為甚麼你還是單身？

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Auntie 2: How much do you earn?

阿姨 2：你賺多少錢？

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Auntie 3: You look fat.

阿姨 3：你看起來很胖。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Niceaunties: I just love aunties.

Niceaunties：我就是喜歡阿姨。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Some of my aunties, I only see during Chinese New Year.

我的一些阿姨，我只在過年的時候見到。

I used to brace myself for inquisition prior to family gatherings.

在家庭聚會之前，我常常做好接受詢問的準備。

They call you fat

他們說你胖，

but present you with platters of delicious food,

但為你提供了一些美味的食物，

made with love and great skill.

用愛和精湛的技藝製作而成。

This is exasperating and endearing.

這是令人惱火又可愛的。

I'm not alone in this.

我在這方面並不孤單。

This behavior and line of questioning

這種行為和質疑方式

is so common we even have memes for it.

非常普遍，我們甚至有它的模因。

I grew up in a big family, where the women,

我在一個大家庭中長大， 在那裡的女人，

my late grandmother, my mother and some of my 11 aunties,

我已故的祖母，我的母親和我的 11 個阿姨中

were expected to take care of children.

被期望照顧孩子。

They were big influences in my life,

她們對我的生活產生了巨大的影響，

and I witnessed great personalities,

我見證了偉大的個性，

strength, eccentricity and humor.

力量，偏心和幽默。

They held back from fully expressing themselves because of societal pressures,

由於社會壓力、家庭期望和缺乏支持，

family expectations and lack of support.

他們拒絕完全表達自己。

My grandma spent most of her life at home.

我祖母大部分時間都在家裡度過。

She did not travel and had little contact with the outside world.

她沒有旅行，與外界幾乎沒有接觸。

In the last 20 years of her life,

在她生命的最後 20 年中，

she had dementia and was bedridden.

她患有認知障礙症，並且躺在床上。

I often imagined her in an alternate reality,

我經常想像她在另一個現實中，

where she's out and about, having fun,

她出去玩，玩得很開心，

laughing, chatting, enjoying life.

笑，聊天，享受生活。

But aunties are not just about family.

但阿姨不僅僅是關於家庭。

Anyone of any age, of any culture, can be labelled an auntie.

任何年齡、任何文化的任何人 都可以被稱為阿姨。

It is not something you really want to be associated with.

這不是 你真正想與之關聯的東西。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

As it could mean you’re old-fashioned,

因為這可能意味著您是老古板，

rigid in your thinking or naggy.

你的思維僵化或嘮叨。

So it is rather negative to be called one.

所以被稱為阿姨是相當負面的。

Women of my generation live in fear of being labeled an auntie.

我們這一代的女性生活 在害怕被貼上「阿姨」標籤的恐懼之中。

But what if you could change this perception,

但如果你能改變這種看法呢？

turning it from dread to something fun and positive?

將其從恐懼變成有趣和積極的事情？

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

(Applause)

（掌聲）

Thank you.

謝謝。

I'm a designer from Singapore,

我是來自新加坡的設計師，

and in the last year, also an artist.

過去一年也是藝術家。

I came across some intriguing and beautiful images on social media

我在社交媒體上遇到一些有趣而美麗的圖像，

and then found out they were made with AI.

然後發現它們是使用人工智能製作的。

Curious about what AI could do, I found a program, I signed up,

我想知道人工智能能做甚麼， 便找到了一個程序、註冊，

I keyed in some words,

我輸入了一些單詞，

and within seconds, images appeared.

幾秒鐘之內，圖像就出現了。

I was amazed and mesmerized.

我感到驚訝和迷惑。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Never before have I found a medium that felt like the shortest path

我以前從未找到一種 讓我想法和視覺之

between my ideas and the visual.

間最短途徑的媒介。

It became addictive.

它變得令人上癮。

Rather than just making images, I wanted to do more with this tool,

不僅僅是製作圖像， 我想用這個工具做更多工具，

to tell stories about auntie culture.

講述有關阿姨文化的故事。

My mother engages in many social activities.

我母親從事許多社交活動。

She is very active,

她非常活躍，

a result of her mother's immobility and limited life.

這是她母親行動不便和生活有限 的結果。

She dances and performs

她每天都像媽媽們

just like the aunties do in Singapore's parks every day.

在新加坡公園一樣跳舞和表演一樣。

This was a huge inspiration for me.

這對我來說是一個巨大的靈感。

So "Niceaunties" was born,

因此，「Niceaunties」誕生了，

a project about freedom, exuberance,

這是一個關於自由、豐富、

self-expression and fun.

自我表達和樂趣的項目。

It is a lighthearted perspective on the joyful side of auntie life.

這是對阿姨生活快樂的一面的輕鬆視角。

Also a surreal narrative, loosely based on the women in my family,

也是一個超現實的敘述， 大致以我家中的女性為基礎，

their social lives, their relationships, their quirks, humor,

她們的社交生活，她們的人際關係， 她們的怪癖、幽默，

and, of course, food.

然還有食物為基礎。當然，還有食物。

In the last 20 years, I worked in architecture,

在過去的20年裡， 我從事建築工作，

a profession of discipline, rules and clients.

一個充滿紀律、規則和客戶的職業。

I always worked in a team.

我一直在團隊工作。

It was about fulfilling the client's brief and budgets.

這是為了滿足客戶的簡介和預算。

With AI, it's just me.

有了人工智能，只有我。

It's a breath of fresh air.

這是一口新鮮的空氣。

This lack of restraint

這種缺乏約束

has transported me to an imaginary world,

帶我進入一個想像的世界，

where my aunties can live freely as themselves,

我的阿姨可以像自己一樣自由地生活，

where anything fun can and does happen.

在那裡任何有趣的事都可以發生。

For instance, aunties in public places,

例如，在公共場所的阿婆，

taking photos with sculptures in absurd ways.

用雕塑的方式拍照。

This is a common sight.

這是一個常見的景象。

A typical holiday photo becomes aunties trying to kiss the moon,

一張典型的度假照片 變成了試圖親吻月亮的阿姨們，

but failing badly.

但失敗得很厲害。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Over the course of a year --

一年的時間裡—

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

instead of designing buildings,

我不是設計建築物，

I developed “Niceaunties” into a world-building project:

而是將「Niceaunties」發展成一個世界建設計 項目：

the “Auntieverse.”

「Auntieverse」。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Just like in any world,

就像任何世界一樣，

there are cities, citizens, their lives and their culture.

都有城市，公民，他們的生活和文化。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Auntieverse is partly inspired by Singapore,

Auntieverse的部分靈感來自新加坡，

where acronyms are used for everything.

一切都使用縮寫詞。

A sentence would typically sound like:

一句話通常聽起來像：

"I'm going to take the MRT to the NTUC near my mom's HDB to avoid the ERP."

「我要搭MRT到我媽媽HDB附近的NTUC，以避免 ERP。」

In the Auntieverse,

在 Auntieverse，

we have Tofu-Engineered Sushi Luxury Autos,

我們有豆腐設計的壽司豪華汽車，

aka TESLA.

又名特斯拉。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

It's a transportation factory --

這是一家運輸工廠--

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

where aunties assemble food and legs

阿媽們在那裡組裝食物和腿部，

to create vehicles running on leg power.

製作用腿部動力運行的車輛。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

It's very sustainable.

這是非常可持續的。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

In Chinese dialects, "legs" have the same sound as "cars,"

在中國方言中， 「腿」的發音與「汽車」相同，

so a common joke would be to say, “Let’s get around on our own cars.”

所以一個常見的笑話就是說： 「讓我們乘自己的車去。」

Meaning we can move around on our own legs,

這意味著我們可以用自 己的雙腿移動，

implying self-reliance.

寓意自力更生。

So I imagine at TESLA,

所以我想像在特斯拉

we have the usual car assembly, a car wash

我們有一般 的汽車組裝，洗車，

and, of course, a car junkyard.

當然還有汽車垃圾場。

But legs don't just move cars around in the Auntieverse.

但在Auntieverse中， 腿不僅僅可以移動汽車。

Buildings use them too,

建築物也使用它們，

as do animals and vegetables.

動物和蔬菜也一樣。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Another destination in the Auntieverse is MoMA,

Auntieverse的另一個目的地是MoMA，

the Museum of Modern Aunties ...

現代阿姨博物館...

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Where modern auntie culture is celebrated.

慶祝現代阿姨文化的地方。

This is a social space where aunties gather, hang out, eat, chitchat,

這是一個社交空間，阿姨 聚集、閒逛、吃飯、聊天、

have fun, chillax.

玩耍、放鬆。

So one day, I said to my mother

因此，有一天，我告訴媽媽，

that she should show others how to make, and then sell, her delicious food.

她應該向其他人展示如何製作， 然後出售她美味的食物。

She said “No lah, too tired.”

她說：「不，太累了。」

So I imagined NASA, Nice Auntie Sushi Academy --

所以我想像美國太空總署， 好阿姨壽司學院--

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

A culinary school on the moon,

一所在月球上的烹飪學校，

where aunties share their cooking skills.

阿姨們在這裡分享她們的烹飪技巧。

Here, amazing food is made available for all, 24-7.

在這裡，7 天 24 小時為所有人提供美味佳餚。

Aunties in training learn how to forage fresh ingredients on the moon,

接受訓練的阿姨們 學習如何在月球上採集新鮮食材，

how to slice fish,

如何切魚，

and the cat will ensure all lessons go according to plan.

貓會確保所有課程都按計畫進行。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

But food isn't just used for eating --

但是食物不僅用於吃東西--

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

In the Auntieverse.

在Auntieverse。

It's used for all kinds of relaxing activities.

它用於各種放鬆活動。

I would love to soak in this ramen hot tub with my aunties.

我很想和我的阿姨們一起 泡在這個拉麵熱水浴缸裡。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Well, sushi is used extensively in Auntie Spa

嗯，Auntie Spa 大量使用壽司

for all kinds of beauty treatments and relaxing body wraps,

適用於各種美容護理和放鬆身體裹敷，

a reference to many aunties' beauty tips,

參考了許多阿姨的美容秘訣，

like putting cucumbers and other foods on their faces and bodies.

例如把黃瓜和其他食物放在他們的臉上和身上。

Personally, I have been rubbed down in coffee grounds,

就我個人而言，我曾被咖啡渣擦過，

and then wrapped in cling film.

然後用保鮮膜包起來。

It's very unsettling.

這是非常令人不安的。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Along with many beauty treatments, like lasers and acupuncture,

除了許多美容療程，如激光和針灸，

I felt like I had to try, under the promise of youth and beauty.

我覺得我必須嘗試， 在青春和美麗的承諾下。

So many women undergo the pain of these beauty treatments

很多女性都經歷這些美 容療程的痛苦，

to maintain body ideals and notions of beauty standards.

以維持身體理想和美容標準的概念。

Sometimes, it feels like having construction sites

有時，感覺就像我們的臉和身體上。

on our faces and bodies.

上有建築工地一樣。

Does it actually work?

它真的有效嗎？

I don't know.

我不知道。

On the lighter end of the spectrum,

在輕量級方面，

Aunties' Nail Spa provides many beautiful options for our fingers,

阿姨的美甲水療為我們的 手指提供了很多美麗的選擇，

including very useful tools for everyday life.

包括日常生活中非常有用的工具。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Cute and practical.

可愛又實用。

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

Meanwhile, on Auntlantis,

同時，在Auntlantis

a parallel world inspired by Plato and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch,

這個平行世界，靈感來自柏拉圖 和大太平洋垃圾場，

my aunties take a break on the beach,

我的阿姨們在海灘上休息，

after a day's work cleaning out the ocean floor,

經過一天的海底清理工作後，

in a world filled with plastic waste as we know it.

在一個充 滿了我們所知的塑料廢物的世界。

My Auntieverse is an ever-expanding narrative of food, culture,

《我的Auntieverse》是一部關於食物、文化、

family, relationships and the world we live in.

家庭、人際關係和我們所處的世界。

I could not have imagined having created this without the help of AI.

沒有人工智能的幫助， 我無法想像能創建它。

Before AI, I have never edited a video.

在人工智能之前，我從未編輯過視頻。

This technology lowered the barrier to learning

這項技術降低了學習的障礙，

and allowed me to bring my imagination to life in only 12 months.

讓我在短短 12 個月內將我的想像變成現實。

But this isn't just about AI.

但這不僅是關於人工智能。

The Auntieverse is about honoring the memory of extraordinary women

Auntieverse 旨在紀念傑出女性

who nurtured one another and their families.

她們互相養育了彼此和她們的家人。

It is about celebrating personalities

它是關於慶祝個性，

and bringing into the spotlight the mundane and the bizarre,

並將平凡和奇異的事物置於聚光燈下，

like some aunties' big permed hair.

就像一些阿姨燙的大頭髮。

"The taller the hair, the closer to God," some said.

有人說：「頭髮越高，離上帝越近。」

(Laughter)

（笑聲）

[Auntie's Hair Spray]

[阿姨的頭髮噴霧]

(Music)

（音樂）

[smells nice]

[氣味很好]

(Music continues)

（音樂持續）

[holds shape]

[保持形狀]

[animal testing]

[動物測試]

(Music continues)

（音樂持續）

[long lasting]

[持久]

(Audience laughter)

（觀眾笑聲）

[while stocks last!]

[庫存有限！]

(Laughter continues)

（笑聲繼續）

(Applause)

（掌聲）

Thank you.

謝謝。

(Applause continues)

（掌聲繼續）