carrier AI-researched

Melinda Rackham, 1999

Shockwave multimedia

https://artbase.rhizome.org/wiki/Q1568

A Shockwave-based multimedia and scripting artwork exploring themes of virality.

carrier relied on Shockwave for its multimedia content and scripting. With Shockwave Player reaching end-of-life, the work is only accessible via legacy environments.

Extinction Events

Plugin End-of-Life Total loss Dead
Adobe Shockwave Player end-of-life

Adobe Shockwave Player

Shockwave-based multimedia + scripting. Plugin unavailable; content cannot play.

Plugin End-of-Life Total loss Dead
Adobe discontinues Director authoring tool

Adobe Director / Lingo scripting

Director/Shockwave project. Even if the Shockwave Player somehow ran, the source .dir files can no longer be edited to fix or update the work.