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Introduction

This Is Not A Good Sign

2021 By J. R. Carpenter, Tomo Kihara
An image of a road sign that reads: This is Not A Good Sign. Behind it is
a picturesque background.
This Is Not a Good Sign, 2021 by J. R. Carpenter and Tomo Kihara. Commissioned by Now Play This.

This Is Not a Good Sign is a web-based augmented reality (AR) experience that combines poetry and AR to call attention to the changing climate around us. The app lets you place poetic signposts in any landscape to create your own uncanny picture. Although they resem­ble commonly seen placards, the signs in this app pose un­expected questions like, ‘Has the sky always been so blue?’ and make surprising pronouncements such as ’All the birds left at once’ or ‘Remember bees’.

Instructional Video for This is Not a Good Sign, 2021 by J. R. Carpenter and Tomo Kihara.