Fifth method: Expert interviews
In the UK, China, Japan and South Korea we will conduct additional expert interviews. These expert interviews will be designed to help us to gain a deeper understanding of the semantic web in general. We have a particular interest in any area that might help us to understand the ‘dark’ side of the semantic web: for example its possibilities of control, and surveillance.
We also follow up in our interviews some of the trends of the usage of metadata in social networking platforms. Furthermore, we are interested in new ideas about ‘ metadata art’ and ‘ metadata curating’. We will therefore conduct expert interviews, for example with visionaries and critics of the semantic web, experts on DRM; activists, media artists and curators.