Eletroboutique, a new art instillation at the Science Museum, looks to twist your perceptions of technology in the modern world with some striking imagery, but there’s none weirded than this barmy swirled iPhone sculpture… Read more
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When we say terrifying Steve Jobs art there, we mean terrifyingly bad. For example, check this one out, where a wonky-faced Steve Jobs has his skull carved open to reveal what appears to be some knitting needles and an iPod nano, set against a backdrop of flaming Apple icons. “Think differently” it reads. We wish the artist had. Click through for more bad/good Steve Jobs art.
We don’t usually get arty farty here at Electricpig towers, but this time, it involves lasers. As of last night, the Tate Liverpool and FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) art galleries were connected by a giant green glowing laser beam. The laser beam travels 800 metres as the crow flies, as part of the exhibition by new media artist Nam June Paik and to mark the 50th anniversary of the laser.
Diablo 3 is one of the most exciting games on the horizon, even despite the fact that Blizzard is horribly reluctant to pin a date on when we can expect all the hype to come to a climax. The developer has just teased out a new set of screenshots, showcasing Diablo 3’s newly revised inventory and skills system. Read on for the full story and gallery.
We’re still feeling pretty down about the loss of Free Radical Design which collapsed earlier in the month, closing its doors to employees and shattering our hopes for TimeSplitters 4. The game was clearly quite a bit beyond merely an idea being tossed around; there were already model designs being worked on, which now serve no purpose other than to flesh out one artist’s web portfolio.
Do you know someone “creative” who works “in the media”? You know the sort. They probably sit about in alternative coffee shops with deliberately unkempt hair and a sticker-clad Mac, just so that people can see they’re individual, but still quite rich.
Buying for that person can be a serious challenge, as working out what makes them tick is like trying to describe their latest “exhibit”, but not to worry: we’ve got a round up of all the gadget gifts you can get them without being derided, darling. Check them all out after the jump. Read more
You all know the feeling, pounding along the mean streets from meeting to meeting and suddenly overcome with exhaustion, “If only there were a place to rest my head for a few minutes”, “I’d feel better than a powered up Pacman with just a little nap” – The solution is here!
The Portraitist Robot by Silvain Calinon of Switzerland should be pushed into full production immediately as his skills appear far superior to those seen on the streets of major tourist thouroughfares UK wide.