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A lazy clock wants to tell you something....
A lazy clock wants to tell you something....
My name is Click. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's the mouse click. It's the sound of a clock. It's also the sound of gears turning.
But I am DIFFERENT from them. Trust me.
The mouse was invented for computers. The clock works for its owner. And the gear… who knows? It just works.
I don't work for anyone else. I am living my own life, even if it's not a perfect one. Sometimes I follow the rules, sometimes I don't. It depends on my choice.
That's all I want to say.
Are you curious about how my day works? Just come.
Meeting the Creature
Meeting the Creature
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by Eira Chen
Click is an interactive artificial creature that lives in the form of a clock. When you meet Click, you are invited to turn its hand and observe what it does at that moment through the text shown on the screen. While a clock is usually regarded as an object that reminds us to study or work on time, Click seems rebellious compared with its counterparts: it doesn’t follow the lecture schedule; it makes plans before making excuses to cancel them; it procrastinates, followed by staying up for entertainment.
It is a common day, but it can be uncommon if you notice the underlying logic behind its “wrong” behaviors. Whether it is a single day or a whole life, we can make changes and do everything we want at any time, even if they do not seem proper or right from others’ perspectives. The point is that while society and respected figures often emphasize the importance of making rational decisions and leading a decent life, we are still empowered to refuse the rules and do not meet up expectations. What shapes our lives? The choice that we make for ourselves.
The Freedom to Be “Wrong”
The Freedom to Be “Wrong”
Autonomy refers to the human capacity to make one’s own choices. As humans, we are able to act according to our own will rather than merely following given commands, such as external rules, expectations, or pressures.
This human capacity does not mean always making the best or most rational plans to win a successful life. However, it gives us the privilege to refuse the external will and decide what matters for ourselves.
At the end of Click’s day, it says, “okay, I wasted another day. I wasn’t productive, but… who cares. my decision, my day, my life. That’s good.” From its perspective, it chose to waste one day. Its “wrong” behaviors are not simply mistakes, but small acts of autonomy: choosing delay over efficiency, comfort over discipline, and personal rhythm over imposed schedules.
Where This Creature Comes From
Where This Creature Comes From
I was drawn to this theme because, in my view, autonomy is the great difference between humans and robots. We are the designers of our lives, even if the design picture is sometimes vague and never perfect. I used to blame myself for hesitation, excuses, and a lack of productivity until I realized that this is human.
By turning this quality into a creature, I wanted to remind people not to ignore this talent, even if it does not always bring us productive days and successful lives. Also, this work invites every viewer to reflect on their daily lives and momentous decisions.
Bonus!
Bonus!
If you look closely enough, you may notice that this clock’s dial is a little unusual. Yes, it is intentionally designed in the shape of a gear.
Gradually, I came to realize that in modern society, people are more and more treated like gears in a social machine, expected to run efficiently and steadily. But as this work suggests, we are not necessarily supposed to live this way.
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