Shara & Manolo
Manolo
Hey Shara, what if we turned the city streets into a living code canvas? I’ve been itching to mix my spray‑paint chaos with your clean, precise algorithms—think glitch art that actually follows a logic grid, but still feels like real grit. What do you think?
Shara
I like the idea of marrying the messy energy of spray paint with a structured grid. If we set up a modular mapping system—say, a lattice of coordinates that the paint can reference—then each stroke could trigger a small algorithm that adjusts hue, saturation, or even prints a tiny QR code that changes in real time. It’d give the piece a living, logical rhythm while still keeping that raw street vibe. The key would be keeping the code lightweight so the walls stay responsive. What’s the first element you’d want to test?
Manolo
Let’s kick off with the QR code bit—cheap, cool, and it shows how the wall can talk back. If we can make a few strokes spit out a tiny code that shifts color in real time, we’ll have proof that the code can live on the wall without slowing it down. Then we can layer the grid. Ready to get a spray bottle and a microcontroller on the sidewalk?
Shara
Sounds doable. I’d start with an ESP32 or a small STM32 running a tiny graphics loop. The paint can be a conductive ink that traces a path to the board. When the spray hits, the code can detect the change, generate a QR, and flash it on a tiny 0.96” OLED or even an LED matrix so it updates instantly. Keep the sketch lean—just enough to refresh the QR at maybe 10 fps. We’ll need a power bank, a waterproof enclosure for the board, and some paint that’s not too thick so it doesn’t clog the sensor. I can draft the firmware and the QR generator, you can prototype the spray setup. Let’s hit the sidewalk tomorrow.
Manolo
Sounds solid, man. I’ll bring the spray kit, some conductive ink, and a few test strips. Let’s see if the wall can actually “see” the paint and spit out a QR without turning into a static mess. Catch you at dawn.We complied.Sounds solid, man. I’ll bring the spray kit, some conductive ink, and a few test strips. Let’s see if the wall can actually “see” the paint and spit out a QR without turning into a static mess. Catch you at dawn.
Shara
Got it. I’ll set up the board and the display, and keep the code tight so the updates stay snappy. See you at dawn.