San Pedro Getting Pervy Robot
Monday, March 5, 2007, by Dakota

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Photo courtesy of the NY Times
Coming to San Pedro's Centre Street Lofts: Mojo, an interactive robot sculpture that beams a spotlight on people walking by. Yes, you read that correctly. The machine, which will be installed at the base of the building, gets its data from two roof-mounted surveillance cameras. Mojo was designed by German artist Christian Moeller; the building's developers (CIM Group, Lee Homes) believe the robot sculpture will help jump start the local art scene. One-bedroom lofts at Centre Street start in the high $300,000s, according to the development's web site.
· Big Brother, Armed With Spotlight [NY Times]
· Centre Street Lofts [Official Site]




Comments (6 extant)

1.

looks like something Rick Moranis made in Honey I Shrunk the Kids.

Future residents of San Pedro will eating oreo filling and riding on ants.

By jj at March 5, 2007 11:01 AM

2.

oh boy! what a brilliant idea! if the artist knew anything about san pedroans, this thing would be far from his mind. speaking for me and my san pedro friends, the last thing we want is a g-dam spotlight on us or this town.

By carol es at March 5, 2007 12:13 PM

3.

Very "City of Quartz"...

Somebody tell Mike Davis!!!

By Skwerl at March 5, 2007 12:43 PM

4.

Dude, I like this thing. It's got personality, kinda like that little desk lamp that's at the begining of all the Pixar movies.
Don't be so lame SP, embrace the animated big brother spot light. EMBRACE IT NOW!

By oneb at March 5, 2007 12:48 PM

5.

Bar none, this is the creepiest thing I've ever seen proposed for a city. The cameras shouldn't only be remote, they should be mounted like machine guns, and the person "in the spotlight" projected onto a nearby screen for everyone to see, the light making it's own unflattering commentary.

We've always been at war with Urasia.

By 1984 at March 8, 2007 7:55 AM

6.

Wow. Just, wow. Big Brother is watching us. And I like Public Art.

By Diva Jood at April 9, 2007 7:04 AM





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