Details and Inspiration of Dark Sky Superhero Character:
Rayan Khan uses an interdisciplinary approach in his dark sky advocacy. He is not an astronaut but a unique dark sky superhero character who has a unique and innovative perspective of using art as a tool to educate an audience about light pollution and dark sky protection. Rayan Khan wears a black costume in public spaces where Rayan Khan interacts with the audience and the general public and shares the message of light pollution in his innovative style of using smartphones integrated into his costume.
He says that; In today's world, we all are connected through -LED Light base technology smartphones to connect and communicate with each other, but we are unaware of light pollution itself. Are we smart enough civilization to use a smartphone? Whereas, we are losing our universal connection to the cosmos and causing light pollution and disruption to our nature, ecosystem, and wasting energy by using more fossil fuels which are leading to climate change.
Where our daily activities are controlled and monitored via an algorithm of artificial intelligence AI to spend more time with LED-based technology- smartphones. He used an application that converts his sound into twinkling light on his integrated smartphone that blinks when he speaks during his interaction with the audience.
Poster displayed at Warwick university and presented at National Astronomy Meeting
Character Design: Juliah S. Champion