Is there no end to the rise of Machine Intelligence? Will our desk lamps one day spring athletically into the air and unleash Indiana-Jones style havoc with their power cords? Designer Assa Assuach has started down this dangerous road by giving his ceiling light design a rudimentary intelligence...More>...
All in the name of more realistic 'mood lighting' of course... Assuach's design uses its "five senses" to monitor what's going on in the room in terms of brightness and movement, and changes its brightness and shape by flexing its organic-looking nylon skeleton in real time... Somewhat creepily it can even learn from studying your habits and the room you have it in, giving "a unique character to each light".
Assa's website betrays the real 'rise of the robots' purpose though... "This smart structure might behave in unpredictable ways if moved to an unfamiliar space". Warning noted.
It will cost you £26,800 to buy this pre-Terminator bit of tech to jazz up your home.
[Assa Ashuach studio via New Scientist(Warning: subscription reqd.)]
UPDATE FOR ADDY/JESUS: This is my fave find, I think. Really enjoyed writing this.
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