Installation artist Drew Burrows has projected a girl sleeping onto an empty bed. Visitors can then lay on the bed—and have the feeling of not being alone. [via Gizmodo]
The Art of an Empty Bed
2:26 PM on Mon May 19 2008
By Sheila
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Virtual cuddling is a poor substitute.
For added realism, buy the optional full-bed heating pad for only $49.99.
I knew my cardboard cut-out technology would become obsolete sooner or later.
When the other side of the bed is wet, that's, when to start freakin' out.
And, Honda solved this long ago with ASIMO.
Can they also project said "lonely" person 25 feet in the air off the bed? Just so you know they won't feel so "grounded"....
My installation art sleeping girlfriend sleeps in the nude... and smells like cookies baking. That's better.
How very Spook Country.
Make it open source and I'll start on the snoring and farting plug-ins.
Hasn't anyone ever heard of cats? Sheesh. Although, with them it's more like, a bed with someone in it asleep - check, happy that you are joining them - not so check, will stay there anyway - check.
@tribalpottery: Brilliant!
This is of no use to me. I can't be the only one who falls asleep on the couch every night to Conan.
My RealDoll gives better blowjobs.
Any word on whether there'll be a special add-in feature where the girl taunts you in your sleep for being a big enough loser to even need such a thing?
They can lie on the bed. Not lay. Sorry to ignore the point of the story, but I just can't stand it.
I don't see what the big deal is. I've been projecting a woman actually sleeping in my bed virtually for months now.
And I don't even have a projector. Just a vivid imagination and a sometimes all-encompassing sense of loneliness.
Where's my exhibition?
@GinaRomantica: I'm choosing to read it as a form of "get laid."
@fiveinchtaint: Never fear, darlin'. I'm sure futons can't be too far behind.
Also, why the fuck can I only comment from my phone, SuperGays??!
Setting the Sleep Number to zero on the other side of my Select Comfort bed has gotten me totally depressed.
Lazy betch does nothing but sleep all day.
@VirusWithShoes: I believe this bed comes with three free sessions with a local psychologist.
Can I buy the one that gets the other person out of the bed?
@fileunder: I've found my head is a 40, while my legs are a 25. Problem solved!
@ShoplifterOfTheWorld: Ha!
The sentimentality of this installation is almost enough to draw one tiny, perfect tear. Almost.
Is there any way they can project a career onto Paulie Shore?
And this, Ls & Gs, is perhaps highly suggestive of the reason why they listened to the Bonnie Hammer (upon whom you love to snark) when she recommended - ah - tweaking the programming of your beloved SciFi (pronounced, of course, Skiffy).
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