FeedBlast is an experiment in directed generative video. It takes the form of a web-based application that creates an audiovisual mashup of web content using items from a collection of RSS feeds, also known as an OPML file. The goal of the mashup is to present a densely-packed summary of a users unread feed items in the smallest amount of time possible. The resulting Quicktime movie can be downloaded, viewed, and shared. Watching a FeedBlast is not about comprehension, but about gaining a general understanding of the information landscape that informs and directs later review of the feed information.
FeedBlast
In 2007, I was a finalist for a Rhizome grant for the project. Check out the proposal here.