Jul 8 2008Scary Crawling Robot Man Is Art, Statement
Apparently Japanese performance artist built this scary ass crawling robot to make a statement about the impending Asian economic crash. Something about how Japanese salarymen are really gonna be crawling along the sidewalk while people stand around and gawk. Honestly I have no idea, which is why I'm not an art critic. I stood in a museum staring at a bunch of squiggly lines for like ten minutes when this woman came up beside me and remaked to her partner, "This is a really profound statement about the technological innovations of the past half century." I turned to them and, confused, asked, "It's not a giant cooch?" Needless to say, the statement Momoyo is making with this robot is beyond me. If I had to guess though, it'd have less to do the plight of the Japanese salaryman because of an economic crash and more to do the plight of a Japanese salaryman with wonky legs whose wheelchair was stolen.
Crawling Businessman Robot Is a Critique On Japanese Salarymen [gizmodo]
Reader Comments
1. Peter - July 8, 2008 4:44 PM
WTF?
2. Sophie - July 8, 2008 5:05 PM
Yeah Peter...art is supposed to make you go WTF?, well sometimes...
3. The Imaginary Reviewer - July 8, 2008 5:11 PM
I'd have a lot more sympathy for Japanese salarymen if they weren't always looking at porn and touching up girls on the public transport system.
4. automaticidiot - July 8, 2008 5:43 PM
... i lived in japan for a few years I sent in the giant cock and batman symbol on my old squardon buildings .... and from the 346356year old banana show lady ... my Grand father was in japan back in Vietnam and she was old then... up to walking vending machines . crazy ass japanese people and things you wont really see in america ... oh and not to mention im sure someone would steal him and find a way to make him into a bong
5. Hunter - July 8, 2008 7:08 PM
Double-whammy:
1) Symbolizes future Asian economic collapse.
2) Shows you how to safely escape a house on fire.
Bravo.
6. Jason - July 8, 2008 7:21 PM
Come on people. It's saying "Fine, break both my damn legs but I'll still CRAWL to work in my suit if I have to. That's how I roll". We could learn from this kind of dedication.
7. Lynz - July 8, 2008 8:06 PM
They spent money on this?
8. Lynz - July 8, 2008 8:07 PM
I bet there's a camera in his eyes to see up skirts too.
9. damn - July 8, 2008 11:29 PM
that girl is dressed up like a nurse. i can dig this.
10. tancred.s - July 9, 2008 12:02 AM
Have u guys heard that he ever appeared on the wealthy dating club
""C e l e b C u p i d.c o m""""for hot singles to hook up for Hot Love and Sexy Dating? There are his hot photos and Lots of hot girls are found in his circle there. I've been there for days, it seems the girls are not hard to hook up with.lol
11. NekoNeko - July 9, 2008 12:22 AM
Hmm... makes so much sense for the artist to do this in Australia rather than Japan where the whole impending collapse is much more pertinent.
Although I do agree with #8. The robot probably had cameras in his eyes & a month later there will be some sort of fetish video that involves the footage.
12. lori - July 9, 2008 12:43 AM
what the f*** , that is some grudge looking shit .
13. Snoodle - July 9, 2008 3:13 AM
I've got a motorized zombie thing for halloween time that does that, lol (but it's only about 2/3 the size...) seriously though, that thing coming down the street would be freaky as hell......
14. Web Escape - July 9, 2008 6:48 AM
I added this video to my blog and linked that it came from here. I know you could be looking for a cure for cancer, feeding the starving or generally being some kind of a help to soceity but damn it, there are robots bearing a deep political message to be built!
http://webescape.wordpress.com/
15. Web Escape - July 9, 2008 6:48 AM
... and yes Lori reminds me of that too. /shudder
16. pucky - July 9, 2008 10:36 AM
EPIC FAIL, Geekologie Writer!
You said NOTHING about the hawt Asian nurse. WTF? You disappoint me.
17. jaden - July 9, 2008 3:52 PM
Well for one, she isn't hot.
If the Japanese continue to make useless garbage no one needs, then I can see the root of economic demise. Fitting that they do it with a robot with which the concept behind it has to be explained.
18. proteon - July 9, 2008 7:12 PM
this shit was so freaky THREE YEARS AGO.