What do you get when you combine a few respirator bags, some silicone air valves and a motion detector? A contraption that produces a synthetic version of our most sensual form of communication, the whisper. By fudging the aforementioned items together with a few other crude bits and bobs, designer Minsu Kim has built The Illusion of Life, a machine that he says mimics the breath temperature, humidity, smell and vocal qualities of a whisper. If you’re asking yourself “why?” you aren’t alone. Kim says that these artificial murmurs work to facilitate “strong bonds of communication and connection between the user and a machine.” In effect, using intimate human interaction to bring you closer to a gadget.
Modern tech has already surpassed what the human eye is capable of perceiving, but he says that Life serves to explore which of the other five senses technology should stimulate next. Laugh now, but once the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch or Scarlett Johansson start whispering your to-do list, you’ll likely thank Kim.
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Via: The Creators Project
Source: Minsu Kim