Cracking machine
For 2 players.
One player (the 'industry') plays the role of a vendor of DRM-protected digital material, represented here by potatoes placed in the launching tube. The other player (the 'cracker') uses the distributed resources (represented here by a hammer) of a shadowy underground community to try and crack the DRM protection. The industry claims that the cracking has the purpose of funding international terrorism.
photo Ding Musa
view of the exhibition Free Beer
photo Ding Musa
view of the exhibition Free Beer
Intellectual property machineFor 1 player vs. millions of usersThe Player is a intellectual property lawyer (represented by thering) that is trying to shut down a P2P (peer-to-peer) file sharing service (the hook). On behalf of his client (a big producer from the entertainment industry) the lawyer is using the law (represented by the string) to close down the P2P file sharing service by trying to place the ring onthe hook. The lawyer has 3 attempts. A ring on the hook gives 5 points to the lawyer. A ring missing the hook gives 10 points to the user of the file sharing service.
photo Ding Musa
view of the exhibition Free Beer
(in front)
Patent Machine -the looser takes it allFor 6 players5 inventors (the Players) are each trying to patent their idea. Each seat represents an approved patent. The players must circle around the seats until a patent lawyer (Player b) shouts “PATENT”and the inventors must immediately try to find a seat. One of the inventors fails in getting a registered patent and instead decides to make his ideaopen source and discovers another kind of financial benefit (represented by a free beer).
Revolution Machine
For 1 playerThe player is a copyright lawyer fighting file sharing, piracy and counterfeit products. The last successful mission of the lawyer was to sue a family for buying copy Lacosteshirts at the local market. The lawyer sometimes feels old fashioned and secretly dreams about another world and is about to change his mind about things.Spinning the wheel represents a revolution in the lawyers mind and each color a necessary revolutionary act. The lawyer is committed to act upon the commandments of the revolution machine.
Green: Buy a copy Louis Vuittonbag and give it to a friend
Brown: Copy your best movie and give it to a friend
Purple: Convince a client to make his invention public domain.
Turquoise: Shout “IF VALUE, THEN COPY”
photo Ding Musa
