Freedom of speech is the political right of every citizen in a democratic society to communicate\u00a0one’s opinion\u00a0publicly\u00a0without fear of\u00a0censorship\u00a0or\u00a0punishment.\u00a0In today’s world, there is no real communication between the civilians and politicians, and ‘speech’ \u00a0is simply restricted to social media.\u00a0While the law makers all over the world have shut their ears and doors to the problems of the common man, the South Korean government is opening doors to create an effective platform for communication.<\/p>\n

Korean architect & artist\u00a0Yang Soo-in<\/strong> has designed an interactive sculpture called Yobosayo<\/a> <\/strong><\/span><\/span>(Korean word used to call someone\u2019s attention, like \u2018hello\u2019), a\u00a0large, ear-shaped sculpture that records the opinions of passersby and relays it over speakers installed in the newly opened Seoul City Hall. The 8 feet tall sculpture has an installed microphone inside that records the messages\u00a0and each message is then relayed through speakers located around the City Hall. Sensors on the suspended speakers detect how many officials have heard the messages and the amount of time people have spent in listening to the message. While the ones that attract the most attention stay in the playlist, the unpopular ones are transformed\u00a0into music by an algorithm that amplifies and distorts their auditory characteristics.<\/p>\n

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All Photos \u00a9\u00a0Kyungsub Shin<\/a><\/p>\n

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Freedom of speech is the political right of every citizen in a democratic society to communicate\u00a0one’s opinion\u00a0publicly\u00a0without fear of\u00a0censorship\u00a0or\u00a0punishment.\u00a0In today’s world, there is no real communication between the civilians and politicians, and ‘speech’ \u00a0is simply restricted to social media.\u00a0While the law makers all over the world have shut their ears and doors to the problems […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":37899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[88],"tags":[7006,6667,6669,6633,6671,7040,6670,6668,6666],"yoast_head":"\n