Invisible Threads [virtual sweatshop in Second Life] - low res

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Invisible Threads

"10 Simple Steps to your very own Virtual Sweatshop with Telematic Manufacturing"
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Invisible Threads is a mixed reality performance installation created by Eyebeam artists Jeff Crouse and Stephanie Rothenberg. The project explores the growing intersection between labor, emerging virtual economies and real life commodities through the creation of a designer jeans sweatshop in the metaverse Second Life. Simulating a real life manufacturing facility that includes hiring Second Life "workers" to produce real world jeans sold for profit, the project provides an insider's view into current modes of global, telematic production.
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original concept: Jeff Crouse & Stephanie Rothenberg
video directed by: Annie Ok, Jeff Crouse, & Stephanie Rothenberg
machinima: Annie Ok
live footage: Stephanie Rothenberg & Broken Branchez Productions
music: Kraftwerk
year: 2008

Invisible Threads installation at New Frontier on Main at Sundance '08.
Invisble Threads was made possible by the kind support of Eyebeam & Sundance.

Second Life® and Linden Labs® are trademark of Linden Research, Inc®. Invisible Threads is not affiliated with or sponsored by Linden Research®.

http://doublehappinessjeans.com
http://annieok.com
http://jeffcrouse.info
http://pan-o-matic.com
http://www.eyebeam.org
http://www.sundance.org/festival/film_events/new_frontier_on_main.asp

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Invisible Threads
• Double Happiness Jeans
• Annie Ok
• Jeff Crouse
• Stephanie Rothenberg
• virtual world
• Second Life
• mixed reality
• Telematic Manufacturing
• labor
• labour
• assembly line
• factory
• Eyebeam
• machinima
• art
• artwork
• installation
• art film
• documentary
• telematic
• sweatshop
• avatars
• avatar
• 3D
• animation
• computer animation
• CGI
• virtual
• metaverse
• SL
• Sundance
• New Frontiere on Main
• yt:quality=high

[Aphradonis]

@cutetickles It's obviously not serious. Dye vats in SL? Virtual manufacturing is nothing like manufacturing in reality.

[lactosetheintolerent]

Smashing :-)

[cutetickles]

holy shit OMG are you serious? I love it but wow. it doesn't seem serious though.

[DirkTalamasca]

LOL I fucking love it! Who knew it was so easy??