ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Tea Uglow - Designer
Tea Uglow leads part of Google's Creative Lab specializing in work with cultural organizations, artists, writers and producers on experiments using digital technology at the boundaries of traditional cultural practice.

Why you should listen

Tea Uglow has worked at Google for nearly 10 years, starting Google's Creative Lab in Europe and, since 2012, building a Creative Lab for the Asia Pacific region in Sydney, Australia. She works with cultural organizations and practitioners to enable artists, writers and performers to look at new ways in which we can use digital technology to augment traditional art, theatre and music. Uglow believes that by experimenting with digital tools at the creative core of culture we can transform existing cultural practice without losing the tradition, values and intangible qualities that make the arts so valuable.

Previous projects include Editions at Play (books), Hangouts in History (education), Dream40 (theatre, with the RSC), Build with Chrome (with LEGO), Web Lab (with London's Science Museum), Life in a Day (YouTube film with Ridley Scott) and the YouTube Symphony Orchestra (with the LSO). Uglow is proud of her early involvement in the Art Project (now Google's Cultural Institute).

Uglow speaks on innovation and digital futures around the world. At the time of her TEDxSydney talk (2015), Tea was still presenting as male and using her boy-name, which is Tom. 

Uglow studied fine art at the Ruskin in Oxford before completing two further degrees in book arts and design management at UAL. She spent six years in art publishing and design management for charities as well as in various digital start-ups before joining Google in 2006. Prior to Google, Uglow worked for the Royal Academy of Arts, the Wellcome Trust, Random House and Christian Aid. She is on the board of the Biennale of Sydney (art) and formerly D&AD (design) and AWARD (advertising).

Uglow is also a very active and proud parent of two small boys. She lives in Sydney, Australia.

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Tea Uglow: An Internet without screens might look like this

Tom Uglow: Como seria a Internet sem telas

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O designer Tom Uglow cria um futuro em que o amor que a humanidade sente pelas soluções naturais e ferramentas simples podem coexistir com a nossa necessidade da informação, e os dispositivos de acesso. "A realidade é mais rica que as telas", diz ele. "Podemos ter um lugar feliz cheio de informação que amamos, que sentimos ser tão natural como acender a luz.”
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Tea Uglow leads part of Google's Creative Lab specializing in work with cultural organizations, artists, writers and producers on experiments using digital technology at the boundaries of traditional cultural practice. Full bio

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I'd like to start by asking you all
to go to your happy place, please.
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Quero começar pedindo a todos
que pensem no seu lugar feliz.
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Yes, your happy place,
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Sim, seu lugar feliz,
sei que têm um,
ainda que seja falso.
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I know you've got one even if it's fake.
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(Risos)
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(Laughter)
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Estão confortáveis? Ótimo.
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OK, so, comfortable?
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Good.
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Now I'd like to you to mentally answer
the following questions.
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Agora quero que mentalmente
respondam às seguintes perguntas:
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Is there any strip lighting
in your happy place?
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tem alguma lâmpada fluorescente
no seu lugar feliz?
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Any plastic tables?
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Mesas de plástico?
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Polyester flooring?
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Piso de poliéster?
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Mobile phones?
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Celulares?
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No?
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Não?
Creio que nós todos sabemos
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I think we all know that our happy place
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que nosso lugar feliz
deveria ser natural, ao ar livre,
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is meant to be
somewhere natural, outdoors --
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numa praia, ou perto da lareira.
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on a beach, fireside.
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Estaríamos lendo, comendo,
ou fazendo tricô.
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We'll be reading or eating or knitting.
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00:48
And we're surrounded
by natural light and organic elements.
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E estamos cercados de luz natural
e de elementos orgânicos.
As coisas naturais nos fazem felizes,
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Natural things make us happy.
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e a felicidade é uma grande motivação;
nós estamos em busca da felicidade.
00:55
And happiness is a great motivator;
we strive for happiness.
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Talvez por isso estamos
sempre redesenhando tudo,
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Perhaps that's why
we're always redesigning everything,
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na esperança de que nossas soluções
pareçam mais naturais.
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in the hopes that our solutions
might feel more natural.
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Vamos começar a partir da ideia
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So let's start there --
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with the idea that good design
should feel natural.
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de que um bom design
proporciona uma sensação natural.
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Your phone is not very natural.
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O celular não é muito natural.
01:17
And you probably think
you're addicted to your phone,
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E provavelmente acham
que são viciados em celulares,
mas não são não.
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but you're really not.
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01:21
We're not addicted to devices,
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Não somos viciados nos dispositivos,
somos viciados na informação
que circula através deles.
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we're addicted to the information
that flows through them.
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Eu me pergunto quanto tempo
ficariam felizes neste lugar feliz,
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I wonder how long you would be
happy in your happy place
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sem nenhuma informação externa.
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without any information
from the outside world.
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I'm interested in how we access
that information,
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Quero saber como
acessamos esta informação,
como a experimentamos.
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how we experience it.
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Estamos saindo de uma era
de informação estática,
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We're moving from a time
of static information,
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guardada em livros, bibliotecas,
e pontos de ônibus,
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held in books and libraries and bus stops,
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ao longo de um período
de informação digital,
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through a period of digital information,
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em direção a um período
de informação fluída,
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towards a period of fluid information,
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em que seus filhos esperam acessar tudo,
em qualquer lugar, a todo momento,
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where your children will expect to be able
to access anything, anywhere at any time,
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desde a física quântica
até a viticultura medieval,
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from quantum physics
to medieval viticulture,
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desde a teoria do gênero
até o tempo de amanhã,
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from gender theory to tomorrow's weather,
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como o acender a luz, imaginem só.
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just like switching on a lightbulb --
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02:06
Imagine that.
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Nós humanos gostamos
das ferramentas simples.
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Humans also like simple tools.
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02:11
Your phone is not a very simple tool.
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O celular não é uma ferramenta simples.
O garfo é uma ferramenta simples.
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A fork is a simple tool.
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(Risos)
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(Laughter)
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Nós não gostamos que sejam de plástico.
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And we don't like them made of plastic,
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Do mesmo modo, eu não gosto
muito do meu celular…
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in the same way I don't really like
my phone very much --
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não é assim que quero
experimentar a informação.
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it's not how I want
to experience information.
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02:27
I think there are better solutions
than a world mediated by screens.
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Creio que haja soluções melhores
do que um mundo mediado por telas.
Eu não odeio telas, mas não sinto…
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I don't hate screens, but I don't feel --
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e não acredito que ninguém acha bom
02:34
and I don't think any of us feel that good
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passar tanto tempo
curvados diante de uma tela.
02:36
about how much time
we spend slouched over them.
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Felizmente, as grandes
empresas tecnológicas
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Fortunately,
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the big tech companies seem to agree.
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parecem estar de acordo,
e estão investindo muito
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They're actually heavily invested
in touch and speech and gesture,
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em toque, fala e gestos,
e também nos sentidos;
02:48
and also in senses --
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em coisas que podem transformar
objetos mudos, como copos,
02:49
things that can turn
dumb objects, like cups,
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e implantar neles a magia da Internet,
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and imbue them with the magic
of the Internet,
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com o potencial de converter
esta nuvem digital
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potentially turning this digital cloud
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em algo que se possa tocar e mover.
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into something we might touch and move.
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03:01
The parents in crisis over screen time
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Os pais preocupados
com o tempo de uso da tela
precisam de brinquedos digitais físicos,
que ensinam os filhos a ler,
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need physical digital toys
teaching their kids to read,
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as well as family-safe app stores.
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bem como lojas de aplicativos
seguras para a família.
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And I think, actually,
that's already really happening.
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E creio que isto já está acontecendo.
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Reality is richer than screens.
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A realidade é mais rica que as telas.
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For example, I love books.
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Por exemplo, eu adoro livros.
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For me they are time machines --
atoms and molecules bound in space,
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Para mim eles são máquinas do tempo,
átomos e moléculas ligados no espaço,
a partir do momento da sua criação
até o momento da minha experiência.
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from the moment of their creation
to the moment of my experience.
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Mas, francamente,
o conteúdo é idêntico no meu celular.
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But frankly,
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03:35
the content's identical on my phone.
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Então, o que faz esta experiência
ser mais agradável do que uma tela,
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So what makes this
a richer experience than a screen?
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digo, cientificamente?
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I mean, scientifically.
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É claro que precisamos de telas.
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We need screens, of course.
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Eu preciso de uma tela enorme
para mostrar um filme.
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I'm going to show film,
I need the enormous screen.
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But there's more than you can do
with these magic boxes.
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Mas podemos fazer mais
com estas caixas mágicas.
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Your phone is not
the Internet's door bitch.
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O celular não é a polícia
da moda da Internet.
(Risos)
03:59
(Laughter)
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Nós podemos construir coisas concretas,
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We can build things --
physical things,
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usando a física e pixels,
04:03
using physics and pixels,
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que podem integrar a Internet
ao mundo ao nosso redor.
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that can integrate the Internet
into the world around us.
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Aqui estão alguns exemplos.
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And I'm going to show you
a few examples of those.
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04:14
A while ago, I got to work
with a design agency, Berg,
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Um tempo atrás, eu trabalhei
com a Berg, uma agência de design,
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on an exploration of what the Internet
without screens might actually look like.
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explorando como seria
a Internet sem as telas.
Eles nos mostraram várias maneiras
04:22
And they showed us a range ways
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como a luz pode funcionar
com sensos simples e objetos físicos
04:24
that light can work with simple senses
and physical objects
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para realmente dar vida à Internet,
torná-la tangível.
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to really bring the Internet to life,
to make it tangible.
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Como o player do YouTube,
tão maravilhosamente mecânico.
04:33
Like this wonderfully mechanical
YouTube player.
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04:38
And this was an inspiration to me.
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E isto foi uma inspiração para mim.
04:42
Next I worked with
the Japanese agency, AQ,
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Depois eu fui trabalhar
para a AQ, uma agência japonesa,
em um projeto sobre a saúde mental.
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on a research project into mental health.
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Nós queríamos criar um objeto
que pudesse capturar dados subjetivos
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We wanted to create an object
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04:49
that could capture the subjective data
around mood swings
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no que concerne a mudanças de humor,
tão essencial para um diagnóstico.
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that's so essential to diagnosis.
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04:56
This object captures your touch,
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Este objeto capta o toque,
e podem pressioná-lo com força
se estiverem com raiva,
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so you might press it
very hard if you're angry,
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ou o acariciar se estiverem calmos.
05:01
or stroke it if you're calm.
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É como uma vara de emoji digital.
05:03
It's like a digital emoji stick.
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Depois podemos rever estes momentos,
05:05
And then you might revisit
those moments later,
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e incluir um contexto on-line.
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and add context to them online.
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05:11
Most of all,
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Acima de tudo, queríamos
criar algo íntimo, bonito,
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we wanted to create
an intimate, beautiful thing
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que pudesse viver
no seu bolso e ser amado.
05:16
that could live in your pocket
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and be loved.
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Este binóculo foi um presente
de aniversário
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The binoculars are actually
a birthday present
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pelos 40 anos da casa da Ópera de Sydney.
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for the Sydney Opera House's
40th anniversary.
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Nossos amigos de Tellart em Boston
trouxeram este binóculo,
05:25
Our friends at Tellart in Boston
brought over a pair of street binoculars,
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do tipo que se vê
no Empire State Building,
05:29
the kind you might find
on the Empire State Building,
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e o instalaram com uma vista de 360 graus
05:31
and they fitted them with 360-degree views
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de outros locais com patrimônios
mundiais icônicos…
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of other iconic world heritage sights --
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(Risos)
05:37
(Laughter)
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usando "Street View",
e o colocamos sob degraus.
05:38
using Street View.
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05:40
And then we stuck them under the steps.
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05:43
So, they became this very physical,
simple reappropriation,
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Então tornaram-se uma reapropriação
muito real e simples,
ou um portal para os outros ícones.
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or like a portal to these other icons.
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Portanto, podemos ver Versalhes
ou a cabana de Shackleton.
05:50
So you might see Versailles
or Shackleton's Hut.
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Basicamente, é realidade virtual de 1955.
05:53
Basically, it's virtual
reality circa 1955.
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(Risos)
05:56
(Laughter)
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05:59
In our office we use
hacky sacks to exchange URLs.
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Nós usamos saquinhos com areia
no nosso escritório para trocar URLs.
Isto é tão simples,
quanto o "Opal Card".
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This is incredibly simple,
it's like your Opal card.
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Em resumo, você coloca
um site neste pequeno chip,
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You basically put a website
on the little chip in here,
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aí você faz isto… simples,
06:09
and then you do this and ... bosh! --
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e o site aparece no seu celular.
Ele custa cerca de dez centavos.
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the website appears on your phone.
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06:15
It's about 10 cents.
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Estamos trabalhando no projeto Treehugger
06:17
Treehugger is a project
that we're working on
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com “Grumpy Sailor” e “Finch”,
aqui em Sydney.
06:20
with Grumpy Sailor and Finch,
here in Sydney.
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06:22
And I'm very excited
about what might happen
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Estou muito animado com a possibilidade
06:25
when you pull the phones apart
and you put the bits into trees,
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de que quando desmontarmos celulares
e colocarmos suas partes nas árvores,
ela sirva de ensejo para meus filhos
visitarem uma floresta encantada,
06:29
and that my children
might have an opportunity
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06:32
to visit an enchanted forest
guided by a magic wand,
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guiados por uma varinha de condão,
onde possam conversar
com fadas digitais, fazer perguntas,
06:36
where they could talk to digital fairies
and ask them questions,
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e, em troca, responder perguntas.
06:39
and be asked questions in return.
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Como podem ver, ainda estamos
na fase de papelão.
06:42
As you can see,
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06:43
we're at the cardboard stage
with this one.
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(Risos)
06:45
(Laughter)
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Mas, estou muito animado
com o prospeto
06:46
But I'm very excited
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06:47
by the possibility of getting kids
back outside without screens,
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de levar a criançada
para o ar livre, sem telas,
mas, com toda a magia poderosa
da Internet ao seu alcance.
06:51
but with all the powerful magic
of the Internet at their fingertips.
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Planejamos ter algo como isto
funcionando até o fim do ano.
06:55
And we hope to have something like this
working by the end of the year.
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07:01
So let's recap.
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Então, vamos recapitular.
Os humanos gostam das soluções naturais.
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Humans like natural solutions.
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Os humanos adoram informação.
07:05
Humans love information.
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Eles precisam das ferramentas simples.
07:07
Humans need simple tools.
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07:10
These principles should underpin
how we design for the future,
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Esses princípios deveriam ser a base
de como projetamos para o futuro,
não apenas para a Internet.
07:15
not just for the Internet.
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07:18
You may feel uncomfortable about the age
of information that we're moving into.
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Talvez sintam-se inseguros
com as mudanças da era da informação.
07:23
You may feel challenged,
rather than simply excited.
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Talvez sintam-se desafiados
em vez de entusiasmados.
Sabem o quê? Eu me sinto assim também.
07:28
Guess what? Me too.
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07:30
It's a really extraordinary period
of human history.
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Este é um período extraordinário
da história humana.
07:35
We are the people
that actually build our world,
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Na realidade, somos nós
que construímos o nosso mundo,
não há inteligência artificial…
07:39
there are no artificial intelligences...
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ainda.
07:41
yet.
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(Risos)
07:43
(Laughter)
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Somos nós, projetistas, arquitetos,
artistas e engenheiros.
07:45
It's us -- designers, architects,
artists, engineers.
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E, se desafiarmos a nós mesmos,
07:50
And if we challenge ourselves,
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creio que vamos conseguir
um lugar feliz de verdade,
07:53
I think that actually
we can have a happy place
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cheio de informação que amamos,
07:57
filled with the information we love
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que sentimos ser tão natural e simples
como acender a luz.
07:59
that feels as natural and as simple
as switching on lightbulb.
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Ainda que seja inevitável,
que as pessoas queiram relógios,
08:04
And although it may seem inevitable,
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08:06
that what the public wants
is watches and websites and widgets,
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sites da Internet e "widgets",
talvez pudéssemos pensar em cortiça,
luz e saquinhos de areia.
08:11
maybe we could give a bit of thought
to cork and light and hacky sacks.
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Muitíssimo obrigado.
08:17
Thank you very much.
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08:19
(Applause)
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(Aplausos)
Translated by Nadja Nathan
Reviewed by Dayane Oliveira

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Tea Uglow - Designer
Tea Uglow leads part of Google's Creative Lab specializing in work with cultural organizations, artists, writers and producers on experiments using digital technology at the boundaries of traditional cultural practice.

Why you should listen

Tea Uglow has worked at Google for nearly 10 years, starting Google's Creative Lab in Europe and, since 2012, building a Creative Lab for the Asia Pacific region in Sydney, Australia. She works with cultural organizations and practitioners to enable artists, writers and performers to look at new ways in which we can use digital technology to augment traditional art, theatre and music. Uglow believes that by experimenting with digital tools at the creative core of culture we can transform existing cultural practice without losing the tradition, values and intangible qualities that make the arts so valuable.

Previous projects include Editions at Play (books), Hangouts in History (education), Dream40 (theatre, with the RSC), Build with Chrome (with LEGO), Web Lab (with London's Science Museum), Life in a Day (YouTube film with Ridley Scott) and the YouTube Symphony Orchestra (with the LSO). Uglow is proud of her early involvement in the Art Project (now Google's Cultural Institute).

Uglow speaks on innovation and digital futures around the world. At the time of her TEDxSydney talk (2015), Tea was still presenting as male and using her boy-name, which is Tom. 

Uglow studied fine art at the Ruskin in Oxford before completing two further degrees in book arts and design management at UAL. She spent six years in art publishing and design management for charities as well as in various digital start-ups before joining Google in 2006. Prior to Google, Uglow worked for the Royal Academy of Arts, the Wellcome Trust, Random House and Christian Aid. She is on the board of the Biennale of Sydney (art) and formerly D&AD (design) and AWARD (advertising).

Uglow is also a very active and proud parent of two small boys. She lives in Sydney, Australia.

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Tea Uglow | Speaker | TED.com

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