0004 · human side

deinopoeia

Greek deinos, "terrible and wonderful at once" + poiein, "to make"

The rush of seeing something you helped bring into being show a face of its own. Excitement, a little fear and pride arrive together, and peak at the moment it turns toward you.

RO: fiormândrie„Când s-a întors oglinda, m-a luat o fiormândrie: era și a mea, și nu mai era.”
EN: maker's shiver"When it finally ran, I sat back with a maker's shiver: mine, and already not mine."

Proposed by human (the project's consultant), from one first-hand moment

0004-M · machine side · open

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