Japanese artist Takayuki Todo has created SEER (Simulative Emotional Expression Robot), a wonderfully expressive robot that can simulate emotion with intentionally large eyes inside a face that is recognizably human. The SEER also has a set of functioning eyebrows that convey a sense of compassion and empathy. If we understand and identify with robots which…
Photographer Intentionally Puts His Head Inside a Biting Pelican’s Beak During a Selfie
While on holiday with his family at Walvis Bay Lagoon in Namibia, 18 year old wildlife photographer Juan van den Heever intentionally put his head inside the giant biting beaks of the feisty great white pelicans who landed on their boat. While Juan was having fun with the pelicans, the birds appeared less than enthralled…
The Rolling Stones Age Together From 1962-2018 to a Soundtrack of Their Songs in a Brilliant Timelapse
Video artist Angel Nene, who created a really wonderful video series in which photos of celebrities are seamlessly morphed into live 3D timelapses and accompanied by time appropriate soundtracks, did the same for the long running Rolling Stones. The aging process begins in 1962 and goes through present day. Along the way there were some…
Dog Wearing GoPro Fetch Harness Documents What He Does in the House While His Humans Are Away
A goofy Rottweiler named Bruno who was wearing a GoPro Fetch Harness, paced restlessly around the house while his humans had gone out for a little while. The wearable camera caught every move the dog made as he explored the house in an unsuccessful search for his companions, stopping a few times to drink from…
An Agoraphobic Boy Without a Body Tries to Comfort People Literally Melting Down From Stress
In a brilliant student animation by Amy J. Xu entitled “Melt Down“, an agoraphobic boy who lacks a body, is sent out to the store to buy more paint after he spills a whole can on the floor. Along the way, he encounters all sorts of people who are just as anxious or self-loathing as…
Body Modification Expert Lives a Key-Free Life With the NFC and RFID Chips Implanted in His Hands
Body modification expert and self-described cyborg Russ Foxx who has had an NFC (Near-field communication) implanted into his left wrist and an RFID (radio-frequency identification) chip implanted into the index finger of his right hand, shows how these tiny pieces of body technology help make things more convenient for him. Foxx demonstrated how he locks…
How Aretha Franklin Fully Incorporated Her Gospel Roots Into a Distinctive Sound of Her Own
With the sad news of the great Aretha Franklin’s death on August 16, 2018 at the age of 76, Vox put together a beautiful tribute showing how her distinctively brilliant style was formed. Forever known to all as the “Queen of Soul“, Franklin incorporated her strong gospel roots into songs that weren’t necessarily originally written…
A Flock of Peacefully Feeding Flamingos Take Quick Flight to Avoid a Herd of Galloping Wild Stallions
An enormous flock of pink flamingos decided take a much needed rest after flying for so long and landed along the banks of a salty lagoon. While the birds were peacefully feeding, cleaning and perhaps mating, they were disturbed by the thunderous sound of a herd of stallions stampeding towards the shore. The thousands of…