Now Showing: Your Search History
Typographic motion graphic
2021
Google is your best friend, and here’s why; no one knows more of your deepest, darkest secrets, your hopes and dreams, your fears and hypochondriac medical suspicions. I wanted to create a piece that commented on this fact, looking at the different predictive texts that Google inputs in the search bar, which are often based on your previous search history.
Using @elliotisacoolguy for inspiration, I made a spoof of Google’s logo and search bar, and began thinking up different meaningful searches that would convey my thoughts on Google’s tracking of our online habits. I decided to do variations of questions beginning with the same few words, as Google does, while also showing questions that were a bit silly or would be obvious, to hit home the point that Google records everything, no matter how trivial it may be.
Using @elliotisacoolguy for inspiration, I made a spoof of Google’s logo and search bar, and began thinking up different meaningful searches that would convey my thoughts on Google’s tracking of our online habits. I decided to do variations of questions beginning with the same few words, as Google does, while also showing questions that were a bit silly or would be obvious, to hit home the point that Google records everything, no matter how trivial it may be.