Yoichiro Kawaguchi's fanciful squids

Posted by Mark Frauenfelder, January 29, 2009 1:49 PM | permalink

These 3-D models of professor/computer graphic artist Yoichiro Kawaguchi's computer graphics are Woodring-esque mind blowers. According to Pink Tentacle, Kawaguchi and his team of researchers are "developing robots designed to imitate primitive life forms. Mockups have been put on display at a Shinto shrine in Tokyo, and working versions of the robots are scheduled for completion in two years."

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Newer Robot reassembles itself after being kicked apart

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#1 posted by Takuan , January 29, 2009 1:57 PM

ahhh home!

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#2 posted by mdh , January 29, 2009 2:37 PM

A cephalocorn chaser?

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#3 posted by squidfartz , January 29, 2009 3:24 PM

Boy, does that remind me of Jim Woodring's work.
Just beautiful.

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#4 posted by Pipenta , January 29, 2009 5:44 PM

Back before he did children's books, David Kirk designed the most gorgeous pulltoys. These very much remind me of those toys.

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#5 posted by dconners , January 29, 2009 10:09 PM

Woodring crossed with murakami (who was also influence by Woodring)

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#6 posted by gfocus , January 29, 2009 11:47 PM

Saw one of those fishy guys at the AEC in Linz, Austria. Excellent craftsmanship. Can't wait to see a robotic version of it, even though it will haunt my dreams.

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#7 posted by LogrusZed , January 30, 2009 8:11 AM

Clrly dsgnd t rp.

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#8 posted by Anonymous , January 30, 2009 9:37 PM

Oh! These were at Siggraph 2008 a couple of months ago, weren't they?