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definition:
1. Frankenbaby- The idea of birth is a beautiful process, but can it be recreated sucessfully. the next time we create a baby, can we embed a computer within it, or possibly an entertainment system?
I decided to take a children's sound toy and embed it into a toy baby. This is done by taking the toy baby, cutting off its limbs, sticking the touch triggered sound toy inside, and then resowing up the baby. It is interesting how the baby that was once playing with the toy now has the toy inside itself. it brings up the question: Can a baby now take care of itself? Entertain itself? Does it still need a baby sitter or parents?
2. The baby scanner.
Imagine a incubator for a new born. If the incubator becomes a scanner, can it allow the baby to enter into a computer-what does this all mean?
The baby can enter into a program in which the computer can feed it, take care of it, and play a game of peek-a-boo. Now the parents can go out and go to the bar without the hassle of lugging around a baby.
3. Baby ressurrected back to life.
A projection of the baby is then made possible by shooting the baby out of the computer( by the means of a digital projector) The baby is then back in the real space and can be interacted with again. The baby is projected onto a baby blanket and can now take a nap. New!-Frankenbaby can also be projected into a nice baby crib.*
*baby crib not included
desription:
What is a man? Today we strive to recreate a human to the best of our past knowledge and through new scientific and digital experimentation. But how can we get close to this line if we don’t know what the measure of one is. New technologies continue to reveal a more complete portrayal of a human that was once hidden.
Collages can be powerful when the ordinary is juxtaposed with the non ordinary, thus creating a new meaning.
Gather a grocery cart of junk , mix it up and either create three installations, or combine three cycles of change to create a better picture of what a human is or shall be.
last updated 4.19.2002 by Andrew Tsai