Comments on: iC Hexapod

iC Hexapod

Tube — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:00:57 -0800

The iC hexapod is a robot built by Matt Denton which tracks and photographs human faces then uploads the images to a website. It was one of the featured pieces at the recent Monster Mash FX exhibit in London.

By: EatTheWeak

EatTheWeak — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:36:46 -0800

Creepy. Do Not Want.

By: the Real Dan

the Real Dan — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:48:36 -0800

Fascinated. Want ten of them.

By: EatTheWeak

EatTheWeak — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:52:03 -0800

Heh. Fair enough.

By: carsonb

carsonb — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:16:18 -0800

There's an 'interactive multimedia sculpture' outside of my old work; it was a large round screen with a camera mounted off to the side. It'd take face pictures (presumably using similar recognition technology) and then project them on a huge wall nearby. I always considered it the dumbest, ugliest piece of public art I'd seen. This, on the other hand, is cool! I think it's the anthropomorphizing of the device, and specifically the arachnid formation. I wonder if I'd feel the same way if it was humanoid or canine or bunnyoid instead of a hexapod.

By: sonic meat machine

sonic meat machine — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:17:02 -0800

This thing is amazing and creepy. I do find it sort of annoying that people say it has a "personality," though; until it can make decisions and act creatively it doesn't. Also, Myleen Klass is cute.

By: wanderingmind

wanderingmind — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:17:07 -0800

Ooh, very cool. I want to get two of them to take pictures of each other. Better yet, put a rubber mask or something on the rear end of each one and have them chase each other around trying to snap pictures in a kind of robot version of tag.

By: meinvt

meinvt — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:38:04 -0800

All I can think of is Minority Report. Still, a very impressive application of technology. Looks like we are well on track with the SOP of militarizing it. Now, the scientists have a few years to complete fitting it with iris scanners while we put the finishing touches on our good and bad people lists.

By: DU

DU — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:16:51 -0800

Previously (not a double, AFAICT, but I love the incredible control)

By: captainsohler

captainsohler — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:18:48 -0800

hmmm.... just make em a bit smaller Minority Report?

By: turgid dahlia

turgid dahlia — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:56:58 -0800

Maaaaaatt Deeennnnton.

By: adrianhon

adrianhon — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:25:22 -0800

Very nice. Clearly hexapodia is the key insight here...