Prosthetic Head

Prosthetic Head, is a computer-generated head that has real-time lip synching, speech synthesis, and facial expressions. Through a vision or sensor system, the Prosthetic Head will be able to acknowledge the presence and position of any physical body that approaches it and speak to the person who interrogates it.

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Credits

creator

Stelarc

Production places

Australia

Production dates

2003

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1005386

Language

English

Subject category

Digital Art

Object Types

Installation

Materials

Installation

Holdings

DVD [PAL]; Back-up

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Australia, 2003

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