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A Kinetic LED Sculpture That Creates the Perception of Human Form With Minimal Information Provided
In “Study for Fifteen Points“, the engineers of Random International creatively experimented with tiny robots equipped with LED lights to learn the threshold of information…
Artist Theo Jansen Walks His Magnificent Kinetic Strandbeests Along the Beach in San Francisco
In 2011 we wrote about Dutch artist Theo Jansen and his Strandbeests, incredible wind-powered walking sculptures that harness the power of the wind to move…
A Book Showcasing Horror Photographer Joshua Hoffine’s Creepy Work From the Past 13 Years
Missouri Horror photographer Joshua Hoffine has teamed up with Dark Regions Press to release a book showcasing Joshua’s creepy work from the past 13 years…
COSMOS, A Cleverly Conceived Clock Speaker Combination That Simulates a Clear Starry Night Sky
Engineer Jay Hyun Kim has created the COSMOS, a very cleverly conceived combination clock and speaker that features the full map of the Northern Hemisphere…
The Robot Restaurant in Japan is a Wonderful Sensory Overload in Beat Down Boogie’s 4K Video
Beat Down Boogie recently visited Japan and captured 4K resolution footage of the Robot Restaurant, an underground robot themed bar in Tokyo that is a…
How Works of Art Are Strategically Employed to Complement the Story Within a Film
In her latest visual essay “Frames Within Frames“, talented French filmmaker Candice Drouet explores how works of art are strategically employed within films to complement…
A Fluffy Long-Haired Bunny With a Lion Cut Gleefully Romps Around in His Grassy Massachusetts Yard
A photo posted by thisiswallysemail@gmail.com (@wally_and_molly) on May 22, 2016 at 9:35am PDT A sweet little 2-year old Angora bunny named Wally sports an adorable…
Clever Shark and Whale Sleeping Bags That Adorably Swallow Small Children Whole
A photo posted by Baby Bites (@babybites_) on Mar 15, 2016 at 7:30am PDT Spanish children accessory company Baby Bites has created a very clever…
An Incredible Two Person Tent Design Concept Based on a Star Trek Federation Shuttlecraft
Canadian artist Dave Delisle of Dave’s Geeky Ideas created an incredible two person tent design concept based on a Federation shuttlecraft from Star Trek. This…
Exploring the Vague Horror of Face Swap
PBS Idea Channel recently explored the vague horror of face swap and why humans can find things like digital glitches unsettling. Host Mike Rugnetta compares…