A Laboratory of the Future Human Experience
Punxsutawney Phil
The animal rights group PETA says Punxsutawney Phil is being badly treated by the crowds and noise at the annual Groundhog Day festival on Feb. 2 and should be replaced with a robotic groundhog .
Continue reading… “PETA Wants to Replace Punxsutawney Phil with a Robotic Groundhog”
The animatronic heads from artist Nathaniel Mellor are part of a $75,000 art piece on sale at Art Basel Miami Beach 2009. The artificial faces are controlled by servos which in turn are controlled by a computer. For all audiophiles, this art installation is perhaps the scariest thing ever. Forget the musicians; this is too creepy for even the art appreciators, but it is all exciting for the robotic community. (Video)
Continue reading… “Three Animatronic Singing Heads”
