Ice Cream Machine Dispenses More If You're Depressed

The Dr. Whippy ice cream machine gives you more ice cream if you're sad, less if you're happy. This is actually an art project, but there is a working model that was on hand at Ars Electronica in Linz.

"Employing voice stress analysis of the user’s answers to specific questions, varying degrees of unhappiness are measured and the counteractive quantity of ice cream is dispensed: The more unhappy you are, the more ice cream you need."







I'm not sure the best cure for "sad" is "fat" but it's certainly an interesting concept.

via We Make Money Not Art

 

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