Tag: 3D Printing
A new project by Roopa Vasudevan sources hip-hop lyrics by Jay-Z, the Notorious B.I.G., Fat Joe and Rick Ross and the frequency of their particular word patterns. Grillz are lyrics processed by PyGenius, modeled into physical form with the help the geomerative and modelbuilder libraries and 3D-printed in polished gold steel. The technique is clever, but […]
The technology of printing 3D skin has taken a huge step towards becoming a reality. PrintAlive is a compact bio printer that takes a patient’s own skin cells and prints a synthetic reproduction — including hair follicles and sweat glands — all in a package the size of a hardcover book. The makers of bio-printers hope to […]
OwnPhones is developing highly personalized 3D-printed wireless earbuds. The process is shockingly simple — the pattern for the earbuds will be created with “Photogrammetry,” a method that uses photo and video images to create a 3D model. All OwnPhones needs is a short video of your ears to create custom-fitting buds. What separates OwnPhones from […]
Kepler’s Dream merges the archaic medium of analog projection with the latest 3D-printing technology, specifically CINEMA 4D, XPresso, MoGraph, NetFab and Shapeways. The resulting installation by Michael Burk & Ann-Katrin Krenz for the Digitale Klasse (Berlin University of the Arts) produces unique and ephemeral visuals. See the video above for a demonstration. Mixing digital aesthetics – parametric and generative shapes – with […]
Marcel Duchamp has, above all, loved chess and created two chess sets in his life. His 1943 Pocket Chess Set has become a rare and valuable collectors item, but his 1918 set, made upon his arrival in Buenos Aires is owned by a private collector and not viewable by the public. Scott Kildall is clearly devoted […]
“In the digital realm, we are naked all the time,” flashes the text in the promotional video for x.pose, a project by Xuedi Chen and Pedro Oliveira. The sculpture is composed of several layers, one of which is a reactive display that, using bluetooth, alternates between transparent and opaque depending on the amount of personal data […]
The destiny of Vincent Van Gogh’s missing body part has been unveiled! Karlsruhe’s Center for Art and Media is displaying the closest thing we’ve got to the artist’s ear, grown with genetic material from Van Gogh’s actual relatives. Assertions that this is a perfect replica of Van Gogh’s ear are questionable. The DNA used to create the cells […]
MIT researcher Daniella Rus has been developing heat-activated self-building robots. In the video posted to MIT’s blog earlier today, you can watch these parts fold themselves into a mini robot, Transformers-like. It’s more dramatic than you think. The technology can also build individual robot parts like “muscles” and circuits. The final goal is to 3D-print […]
In an effort to get kids interested in programming and engineering, Miguel Valenzuela created PancakeBot, a 3D printer that builds delicious, whimsically shaped breakfast food. Writes Valenzuela on his site: Project PancakeBot aims to help kids inspire kids to create and have fun with their food as well as develop interests in engineering, programming and food […]
Adam Lowe, a British artist, has spent the last five years making a perfect replica of the tomb of Tutankhamun, one of the most famous archeological sites in the world. Thanks to advancement in 3D printing technology, Lowe was able to make a replica that simulates the real thing down to fractions of a millimeter. […]
