Space Machina

Art+Tech | Creator of Automated Installations | Generative AI art | Curator of weird and enchanting stuff | Immersive experience design

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

How strange to put your head inside Headspace for the first time, not knowing what to expect.

An immersive soundscape, life choices, death, doubt, and a push for freedom.

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

HEADSPACE #1: A ROBOTIC INSTALLATION AND A LIVE GEN AI PERFORMANCE.

In this installation, you get to step inside the head of a person faced with a perilous decision.

I started working on this installation a year ago. At first, it was only me, and then Phi joined.

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

@CommerceImplied Ha! Love this statement. I might add: you know what you want, you know how to get it, but you won���t (motivation problem); you know what you want, you know how to get it, but you can’t (out of your control). It goes back to Will versus Ability.

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

A sweet present from @singlezer0. Thank you! Buy it here: https://t.co/tBRAW2xcED

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

@Punk9203 One way ticket to my heart

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

Everblock modular bricks walls and furniture. 12x6 individual block: $7.30.
#decor #everblock

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

Slow Dance Kinetic Sculpture, $399 - find it at Wondermachines. By Jeff Lieberman. It stretches time through an optical illusion. Built with an electromagnetic vibrator and a strobe-light. Check out the video: https://t.co/o3yaYqZE3e
#decor #kinetic #Magic

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

Mirror/chrome paint, at Culture Hustle. One bottle covers 8ft square. $37 for 15ml bottle. From the guy who claims to have created the blackest black. More on this later.
https://t.co/irbhUGFp9Q
#decor #paint

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

Micro fogger 3 ($140) and micro fogger pro 3 ($190). Mini smoke machines at a great price. By Vosentech.
https://t.co/ePOppRuYB4
#fx #immersive #decor

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

Famous building models (ie: Bauhaus Dessau building, $265) or bespoke/custom house models (projects start at $1,500) based on your photos/plans. Lead time: 10-12 weeks.
https://t.co/dZrh4qWlfr
#decor #diorama

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

Mechanical singing bird by Bontems of Paris. Circa 1880. The bird sings using a complex clockwork motor with a three chambered bellows. The maker Bontems was famous for the beauty of his birdsong. See video (sound ON): https://t.co/ccDadw1Xpz

House of Automata. £2250.
#decor

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

Lifesize goat is 42" long and 36" tall. Has a poseable internal armature and can stand upright or be put in other positions. Special order item. $800.
Find it at Dapper Cadaver:https://t.co/tEhozxICct

#decor #prop

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

Great sound library (free): https://t.co/nChRSlW5ZI
#immersive

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

Nobody makes this stuff anymore. French “Duvet Gonflant”. My grandmother in France had one. Order from France on Couette Castex. 600gr/m². Duck duvet. 179,00 €: https://t.co/oemOAN0WwR
#decor

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

40″ Victory Headdress reproduction by artist Russ Kruse. $1,500. Materials used include Eagle feathers, Horse Hair, Ermine, Copper Bells, Felt, and Leather Ties. Find it at Black Arrow Gallery: https://t.co/0XsezM9i3E
#decor

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

Cool findings, lifesize props, at Deja Vu store in Londonderry: https://t.co/IOSEDrhyJN
#decor #playful #props

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

Manufacturer of glass and film: https://t.co/P8G4Hi7bT9. Also provides instructions for DYI smart mirrors and infinity mirrors. Sells dichroid glass and film (Bottom picture), two-way mirrors, infinity mirror film, etc.
#magic #decor #immersive #DIY #illusion

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

Create a pepper ghost illusion. Complete guide to pepper ghost illusion: https://t.co/EyBP3X5obI
Programs like p5.js allow you to create an animation that can be projected onto a glass mirror on stage.
#immersive #Magic #playful

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

Credit video: Adafruit, watch here:https://t.co/5R1Siw97OW
Large Inductive Coil and 10 Wireless LED Kit - 24V - $29.95

It uses electromagnetic fields and inductive coupling to pass power through the air to light up little LEDs soldered onto coils.

#DIY #electronics #Artists

[Space Machina @PlayfulHomeLab]

Great price on voice recorder and player: $6.74/each. No wait...they just raised the price to $10 :(
Recording time: 4 minutes
Working voltage: 3 button batteries (3.0-4.5V)(Included)

Brand: Walfront. Buy here:https://t.co/aAoZB3D1FH

#electronics #DIY