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Strandbeests – The Uncanny Valley isn’t just for androids anymore

Posted on August 31, 2015 by editor, facilitator, decider

Theo Jansen is a kinetic sculptor—yet that seemingly innocuous title hardly does credit to his signature creation, the Strandbeest. A Strandbeest—literally, a “beach animal”—has an organic appearance only with the most liberal stretch of the imagination. They’re an amalgam of … Continue reading →

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