Nancy J and Shea Al-Khair's Computerless Algorithm

Involves two participants A and B

A: Set up a chair at front table
B: Sits down
A: Hand the gift bag to  B (Step away)
B: Response “For me”? With a smile, open the bag
    ⁃    A balloon will pop out 
    ⁃    Hold balloon and with the black marker, draw eyes
    ⁃    Draw lips with red marker
    ⁃    Hold the balloon in hands
    ⁃    Look adoringly and say “I love you”!
A:  Walk by and burst balloon. Look justified
B:  Look sad

Description:
This algorithm is meant to be seen along the line of performance art.  We wanted the instructions to be simple and not complicated.  The script we created is meant to be funny with the element of surprise for the spectators.  In theory a gift was given and in a sense it was taken away.  If one wants to look deeper into it, one might look at the  balloon as a real person.   A 'personality' consists of many different elements and of varied traits.  Perhaps a person may wear one mask for work, for school and for all of our interpersonal relationships.  The bursting of the balloon could represent the shattering of an ideal  image we might impose on a person.