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My creations, a new form of life

Theo Jansen · TED

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About

Artist Theo Jansen demonstrates the amazingly lifelike kinetic sculptures he builds from plastic tubes and lemonade bottles. His creatures are designed to move -- and even survive -- on their own.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED2007
Speaker
Theo Jansen
Year
2007
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Art, architecture and design
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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