radical-love-oracle

Radical Love Oracle is an interactive experience that allows users to send love and affirmations through a simple graphical interface. its a conceptual art piece! On the screen, there are a few affirmations that cycle thru. with each click, close your eyes and channel your energy thru the buttons out into the world. No prior coding experience is needed

We are always engaging in digital spaces and world that are lacking in love and community. This oracle is made to remind us of what can be, not what is. It is a testament to stay hopeful.

install python and homebrew (for Mac OS)

Open Terminal and install homebrew using: /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

install python using:

brew install python 

install required dependancies:

pygame and tkvideo: pip install pygame tkvideo

for handling videos brew install ffmpeg

run the program with

python3 valentines.py

Troubleshooting

Issue: "pygame.error: ModPlug_Load failed"

Solution: Ensure the audio files are in the correct location and correctly formatted (.mp3). If using .m4a, convert it to .mp3 using an online converter or FFmpeg:

ffmpeg -i input.m4a output.mp3

Issue: "ffmpeg: command not found"

Solution: Install FFmpeg:

brew install ffmpeg  # macOS

Enjoy!