To be honest I think electric moons probably wasn’t first either and I don’t necessarily care which was the first field of moving balls. The whole get something small to be intelligent with some kind of light or movement or sound etc and then “multiply till beautiful” is a little cliche joke we make at the Bartlett. I think this work is a classic example of how this can be successful.

Exchange of ideas and inspiration goes both ways between students and tutors, I often feel like I’m giving my best ideas away but at the same time, if I kept them to myself I probably wouldn’t get round to them. On the other foot students often make something with some potential and then head off in other directions and the tutor might think theres more legs on an idea. Ultimately its hard to always determine where an idea comes from in academic development of work. Whitevoid are doing well for themselves whether or not this was a ripoff and It would be hard to argue that Art+COM are not great designers themselves so the juries out but thanks for your thoughts.