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Theo Jansen’s Kinetic Strandbeest Sculptures are Fantastic, Sand-Walking Behemoths

08/13/2014

Strandbeest with Sail

It's not every day that you run across an entirely new strain of life, which is exactly what Dutch kinetic sculptor <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theo_Jansen" target="new">Theo Jansen</a> has created. His <a href="http://strandbeest.com/" target="new">Strandbeests</a> are wondrous <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/05/01/urwerk-ur-202-wind-turbines-in-a-watch/" target="new">wind-powered</a> automatons that exhibit incredibly lifelike dexterity as they cascade in flowing waves down seaside sands. These elegantly articulated creatures are constructed using genetic algorithms and are constantly evolving to better suit their environment.

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Strandbeeste Beach

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Strandbeest Sleeping

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Strandbeest Rainbow

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Strandbeest Beach

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Strandbeest 1

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Strandbeest Skeleton

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Sculptor Theo Jansen

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Strandbeest with Sail

It's not every day that you run across an entirely new strain of life, which is exactly what Dutch kinetic sculptor Theo Jansen has created. His Strandbeests are wondrous wind-powered automatons that exhibit incredibly lifelike dexterity as they cascade in flowing waves down seaside sands. These elegantly articulated creatures are constructed using genetic algorithms and are constantly evolving to better suit their environment.

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Strandbeest with Sail