Published: 2015
Made using: Arduino, DC motors, MakerBot, Vectorworks, Leap Motion
[A work in progress]
Will you play with me? is continuation of my series of butterfly installations. It’s an installation of interactive robotic butterflies that socialize the way I usually do. Will you play with them? Will they play with YOU?
A simple, cause and effect, playful piece of art that feels magical..
ABOUT THE BUTTERFLIES:
I am a huge fan of interactions that span beyond the 2D world of screens. I get inspired by the reactions I see when people look at the physical objects move; they are filled with so much enthusiasm!
I first made the butterfly installation as part of a class project, and since then have improved the design and functionality of the butterflies. I got strangely attached to the butterflies; maybe ’cause I miss seeing real ones? So, I made them my spirit animal and decided to portray my introvert self through them. You could also think of it as experimenting with the expressive ability of non-anthropomorphic robots.
The butterflies in the latest version are 3D printed and are modular. They are very easy to assemble and disassemble and also pretty strong:
These are some other installations of the butterflies:
- Butterflies in the city: I moved to the concrete jungle of a city when I was in high school. I changed a lot. Won’t the butterflies have to too?
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- Installation 2.0: The butterflies were at the Babycastles NYC Gallery for a week! They enjoyed dancing to Chiptunes too (@PulseWave NYC event)