December 22, 2004
Mimetic Starfish
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Neural Net Sea Creature
Mimetic Starfish's Mimetic Starfish projects the image of a starfish onto a table, its tentacles extending to viewers' hands, if they move too quickly the tentacle suddenly retracts in a fluid but alarming manner.
Stroking a tentacle causes neural net activity to be displayed by muscular contractions and colour changes of the skin. The Starfish through illusion and mimicry fools us into thinking that it is aware of our presence. Its movements are organic and convey a sense of aliveness. It is an example of Artificial Life that encapsulates ideas of magic and technology, art and science, philosophy and cognition. (Posted by Régine Debatty)
Posted by Regine at December 22, 2004 02:49 AM
