“Land Lines” - Start with a line, let the planet complete the picture.

Google Data Arts Team project, in collaboration with artist Zach Lieberman.

"Land Lines" is a Chrome Experiment that leverages the wealth of visual data from satellite images in creative ways. Users can explore Google Earth's satellite imagery through gestures - "Draw" to find images that match your lines; "Drag" to create an infinite line of connected rivers, highways, and coastlines. By utilizing a combination of machine learning, optimized algorithms, and graphics card power, the experiment runs efficiently on your phone’s web browser, eliminating the need for backend servers.

As the design lead of the project team, I initiated the project, managed the artist relationship, led a prototyping design sprint, and oversaw the design of the website and marketing materials.

Learn more about the project background at https://www.takashikawashima.com/landlines