Here are 2 concept movie of ObaMcCain (Obama * McCain) and OBAMApPING (Obama mapping) and MccAinPPING (McCain mapping). They will be exhibited in Virtual Residency Project Exhibition @ Location One Gallery from September 10 to November 4.

ObaMcCain (Obama * McCain) by Hidenori Watanave and Koichiro Hajiri, Ph.D: These chatterbots automatically generates the conversation from “Phrase on the web” of Obama and McCain. They influence each other, and the content of the conversation changes dynamically. Finally, the entire of this “ObaMcCain space” becomes a “Speeching space” based on “Common opinion of Obama and McCain”. The latest word of Obama and McCain is always supplied to the database of chatterbots. This “Speeching space” that synthesizes the opinion of two candidates keeps speaking and existing, even if either of them wins by the election. - Hidenori Watanave

slurl:http://slurl.com/secondlife/UCHIDA%20EDUCATION/184/56/36

OBAMApPING and MccAinPPING (Obama and McCain mapping) by Hidenori Watanave + Shingo Noguchi:

View with Google Maps:

• OBAMApPING
• MccAinPPING

This is dynamic geo-mapping of IP-geolocation — Place where image of “Obama” “McCain” actually exist — based on the Yahoo image search result. The words “Barack Obama” in about 10 languages is used for image-searching.

“Obama”
باراك أوباما, Barak Obama, Барак Обама, バラック　オバマ, Μπαράκ Ομπάμα, ברק אובאמה, 奥巴马, 歐巴馬, 버락 오바마
“McCain”
سياسي أمريكي, John McCain, Джон Маккейн, ジョン・マケイン, Τζον Μακέιν, جان مک‌کین ,ג’ון מקיין, 麥凱恩, 매케인

Line-tracks have expanded toward each image from Honolulu and Panama that is the birth ground of Obama and McCain. This map makes “Worldwide extension of the impact of Obama and McCain” visible. And, it changes every day. There are various “Image that relates to two candidates” in all over the world. Please try it. — Hidenori Watanave

Location One is located at 26 Greene Street (between Canal and Grand), NYC.

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OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, September 10, 2008 6–8PM
(open to the public)
EXHIBITION DATES: September 10 – November 8, 2008
HOURS: Tuesday-Saturday 12–6PM

About Location One: Location One (http://location1.org/) is a not-for-profit art center devoted to fostering new forms of creative expression and cultural exchange, and expanding the capabilities of our artists. We invite artists from different countries, working in a variety of mediums, to experiment with diverse means of expression/technology and engage with audiences through exhibitions and public programs. [Posted by Hidenori Watanave on Archidemo]