In this experimental event, the most familiar tool of communication—the telephone network—served as an analogy for the museum. The works and messages of nearly 100 artists, writers, and cultural figures were accessed via telephone, facsimile, and computer. Five genres were available for access: dialogues, recitations, music, novels, and comics. Each genre was equipped with a specially prepared speed-dial button that need only be pushed to gain access. It was an event that provided a preview of the ever-widening world of cyberspace.
Excerpted from “ICC Concept Book,” NTT Publishing, 1997