Matrix (blinkenlights)
Similar installations were created by the CCC for the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris in 2002 (called Arcade) and for two towers of the City Hall in Toronto (called Stereoscope). Both installations feature higher resolutions and eight shades of grey. In August 2023 a new Installation was shown on the CCCamp in Mildenberg. It was called Polychrome and used RGBw LED which have been calibrated as Tim Pritlove shown in a Talk about the Project on Aug. 16.
The electrical engineering and computer science students of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics turn their Schönherz Dormitory into a giant display ("the Matrix") at their annual Schönherz Cup competition, where amongst others, teams compete to create the most interesting and funny animations.
A similar display, featuring three colours, is annually created by students of Wrocław University of Technology and the University of Bordeaux,who have released open-source software to create interactive architectural displays.
Independently, an installation displaying the message "FERTiG" (German for "FINISHED") was shown at the completion of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg in 2016.
The term "blinkenlights" originates in hacker humor. One of the CCC installations is depicted in the Golden Boy and Miss Kittin video for their song "Rippin Kittin".
See also
- Voices For The Future (a similar installation by Project Pressure)
References
- ^ "Project Blinkenlights | Project Blinkenlights". Blinkenlights.net. 2001-09-11. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ "NUIT BLANCHE SUR LA BNF" (in French). Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "P.I.W.O. Light Show | Potężny Indeksowany Wyświetlacz Oknowy". Piwo.pwr.wroc.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ "Arbalet Frontage". hacketafac.u-bordeaux.fr (in French). 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ^ Golden Boy ft. Miss Kittin - Rippin Kittin (Glove Radiomix) on YouTube