2021

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Kwene-akerle atnanpintyeme describes a kind of downwards motion in Eastern Arrernte, the traditional language of Mparntwe in the central desert.

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It is the name of a prototype for a voice-activated computer game, designed and made in p5 and ml5 by a group of 16 year-old students at Arrernte class at Centralian Senior School in Mparntwe as part of our 2021 Processing Foundation Fellowship. 

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In it, atnengkwe (emoji animals) fall from the sky. To save them, you must say and pronounce their names correctly by the time they reach the ground. It’s a fun way to learn their names and practice your Arrernte. 

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I ran the workshops and worked with the students to create the game design.

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