[video]

Feb 14, 2011 00:49

[The video clicks on to show one of the tables in Kimiko's workshop. It's facing a plain gray wall, and nothing seems to happen for thirty seconds or so. Eventually a hand drops down onto the table, and a moment later a grey metallic hand, bringing with it a tiny robotic heart. It's maybe six inches tall, painted red and cartoony-style, with round bobbly eyes and slightly springy gray arms and legs. It is holding a little metal flower, and it begins walking in a circle and whistling a pleasant little tune.]

[Thirty seconds or so later a second one joins it, nearly identical but this one is holding a tiny stuffed teddy bear with one of those sugary-sweet 'i love you beary much' expressions on the belly. Thirty seconds after that a third one, holding a tiny heart shaped box of flowers. The three robots walk in a little circle, and all three are whistling now, a round-robin of aimless happiness.]

[Finally a fourth robot is put down. This one is identical, except twice as large as the others. In one hand it is holding a conductors baton, and in the other it is holding a Valentines Day Card, one of those cliche ones with lovey-dovey sayings on them. It shuffles off to the side and the other three robots line up in front of it. After a few moments of adjusting, the last robot proceeds to lead the other three in a minute or so of silly, cheerful whistling, all four bobbing up and down like cartoon characters from the thirties. Once the song seems to be over, the robotic hand reappears, holding a little sign that says 'Happy Valentine's Day' before the camera clicks off.]

† kim ross | kusanagi kimiko

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