PRINT EG-01 — a hybrid of retro technologies and latest digital solutions. A printer from the 80s acquires artificial intelligence in a new reality. The device conducts dialogue with visitors, recognizing voice messages and responding with printed text on an endless paper tape. A familiar physical form with radically changed internal content becomes a metaphor for unexpected possibilities that emerge when we rethink familiar objects.

We explored contradictions between external form and internal content. Through the installation, we raised questions about personality formation and ego transformation under external factors' influence. By interacting with the machine, viewers observe the materialization of their own thoughts and emotions as printed text, which becomes a form of distanced self-reflection. The material artifact of dialogue with the machine — the printout — remains a physical reminder of the digital experience.

We implemented the project in extremely tight timeframes — from confirmation to working prototype in 2 weeks. We modified a dot matrix printer while preserving its authentic retro appearance. We developed a voice recognition system with high accuracy even in noisy gallery environments. We fine-tuned a language model to create contextually appropriate and conceptually coherent responses. We created a stable system capable of functioning for extended periods without failures.