the world’s most (face) shocking videos

March 28th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! by: technabob

What do you get when you take four of your closest friends, attach electrodes to their faces, and then fire off small jolts of electricity to the beats of electronica? Video genius, I say.

Tokyo electronic artist / programmer / composer /DJ Daito Manabe connected each of his four friends to the business-end of his “Face Visualizer” device, which shoots computer-controlled myoelectric charges through the wires. Each shock results in an involuntary muscle twitch on its recipient’s victim’s face.

While Daito previously has subjected himself and some his cohorts to this torturous-looking procedure, this video has to be my favorite, offering four times the fun of his others.

I also enjoyed this one, in which Daito attempted to “copy” his facial movements onto his friends. Creepy, but fun to watch nonetheless.

You can check out more about Daito’s experimental works over on his website, and more video clips over on his YouTube page.

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filed under:  hacks + mods interactive strange + wonderful technology

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tags: electricityelectronicjapanmusicmyoelectricsequencershockvideoweirdyoutube

March 28th, 2009 comments: stumble it! digg it! by: technabob

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