Divergent Streams

 In this chapter, Rettberg talks about how electronic literature has different streams that connect views to different artistic paths. He talks about how these paths lead to stages, for example when you see or read something alone online as opposed to something like a museum in person. The chapter discusses locative narratives, virtual and augmented reality, interactive installations, and what's in the future for electronic literature. I find it interesting how location narratives use geographical places and how the aspects of images, audio, and exploration is what brings it all together. It's definitely a more modern form, which can make more of the younger generation want to participate in.  I do think it's a bit creepy that this software uses my and other locations for it but it creates a more personal aspect to it's understandable. 

I decided to look into Text Rain by Romy Achituv and Camille Utterback. When I first saw it I thought it was really pretty. I love the way that the letters fell around the silhouettes of the people, it was a very cool thing to watch. Seeing the letters make words on the bodies was really interesting. I like how you have to move around and interact with the poem for it to work. This poem had a very interesting and intriguing concept. It reminds me of something I've done at museums, which Kacey also mentioned. I've always like doing the interactive things in the museums and the one that is very close to this is really interesting.