SCI-ART LAB

Science, Art, Litt, Science based Art & Science Communication

Secret Service Probing New York Art Spy Camera Project



NEW YORK (AP).- The U.S. Secret Service is investigating a Brooklyn media artist
who reportedly installed a
custom app on computers in an Apple store that automatically took pictures of people
staring at the screen and displayed
the images on other computers.

A Secret Service spokesman would not comment Thursday, saying the investigation
is ongoing.

On the artist's website, Kyle McDonald describes the project as "People Staring at
Computers 2011 A Photographic Intervention."
A video shows patrons in an Apple store gazing at a computer screen in which
photographs of other faces pop up.

McDonald told The Associated Press Thursday that he's in contact with the civil
liberties group Electronic Frontier Foundation.
He says they encouraged him not to discuss the project while it's under investigation.

An Apple spokesperson declined comment.


Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.

Views: 72

Replies to This Discussion

RSS

Badge

Loading…

Birthdays

© 2024   Created by Dr. Krishna Kumari Challa.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service