NewsJuly 25, 2007
Artist's machine flatters passers-by
WASHINGTON -- People walking by a bright red-and-white striped box on a busy street in the nation's capital may be surprised to hear a reassuring voice say, "You have nice eyes." "The Compliment Machine" is the work of Tom Greaves, 46, a Washington artist. It's part of an exhibit of public art called SitesProject D.C...
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WASHINGTON -- People walking by a bright red-and-white striped box on a busy street in the nation's capital may be surprised to hear a reassuring voice say, "You have nice eyes."
"The Compliment Machine" is the work of Tom Greaves, 46, a Washington artist. It's part of an exhibit of public art called SitesProject D.C.
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He recorded 100 compliments, and an iPod Nano inside the machine plays them at random over a speaker -- like a mechanical, speaking fortune cookie.
The machine operates from about 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day through Saturday.
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