I think everyone with an iPhone has at least once imagined Siri as some type of physical being. Even if it’s just a face, or a tiny robot brain or shiny little apple with lips, that voice—selectively opinionated, sometimes irritable, and all-knowing (except when it comes to Foxconn)—sort of begs you to imagine a form.
A few weeks ago, rapid manufacturing website Shapeways asked users to submit designs of what they thought Siri looks like, and promised to 3D print the best entry. According to Shapeway, of the entries, “Some people were inspired by Siri’s heroic nature, others by its robotic tendencies, and some by Siri’s subtle feminine allure.”
The winner, Omniscient Siri by SaGa Designs, seems to have been inspired by all three. It’s not the kind of iPhone case you’d put in your pocket for protection. It’s shaped awkwardly and hearing directions to JFK through that face would probably be creepy, but it’s a pretty awesome, inspiring design.
(via LaughingSquid)
March 02, 2012 at 5:09 pm, Brad Lednik said:
that reminds me of Friday the 13th when Freddy is coming out of the wall behind the bed.
March 02, 2012 at 5:17 pm, Raymond McKenna said:
creepy, but cool, but completely unusable hahahah.
March 02, 2012 at 7:39 pm, Shinako Agogo said:
It's like a first world problem waiting to happen. My iPhone looks awesome, but it won't fit in my pocket :-/
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