2025/05/28 by Yerin Doh, Doh, Yerin, Jung-eun Bae +1
Arts and Humanities · Computer Science · Psychology · #Computers and Society (cs.CY) #Digital Media and Philosophy #Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature #FOS: Computer and information sciences #Multimedia (cs.MM) #Nostalgia and Consumer Behavior
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2506.10013
openalex publication_date 2025/05/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This study introduces the media artwork Dear Passenger, Please Wear a Mask, designed to offer a layered exploration of single-use mask waste, which escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The piece reframes underappreciated ecological concerns by interweaving digital nostalgia and airline travel recollections of Millennials and Gen Z with a unique fantasy narrative. Via a point-and-click game and an immersive exhibition, participants traverse both virtual and real domains, facing ethical and environmental dilemmas. While it fosters empathy and potential action, resource use and post-experience engagement challenges persist.