It is human nature to wonder what happens while we’re asleep – and now a robot and a special bed will help a lucky few people find out. The Sleep Art project will involve a select few individuals who will be selected to sleep in one of five Ibis Hotels in a tech-heavy bed. The bed will be outfitted with all kinds of sensors to measure sound, heat and pressure from the sleeper.

These data are then translated into an algorithm which, when transferred via wi-fi to a particular studio in Paris, will guide the brush of a robot artist. The robot will translate the sleep data into brushstrokes that will make up an entirely unique piece of art based on that single night of sleep.

After the night is over, a surprisingly beautiful piece of art shows the sleeper’s activities throughout the dark hours. The incredible project is short-term and only 40 people will take part as sleeper models. The hotel chain is choosing participants from their Facebook page.

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The fantasy work of Russian digital artist Alex Andreyev certainly isn’t of the hearts-and-unicorns variety. His surreal art often displays a decidedly dystopian overtone; at other times, he shows us a hundred disturbing alternate realities. But he is, at all times, skilled at bringing out some of our most primal reactions.

In his Metronomicon series, Andreyev has created some delightfully disturbing alternate images that begin with photographs. From the beautiful imagining of torches replacing escalator lights to the worrisome image of head-mounted cables controlling commuters, the series brings to life a slice of an impossible fantasy world.

Outside of the Metronomicon series, all of Andreyev’s art is digitally created. After having experimented with more traditional forms of creating his art, Andreyev decided that digital was the method that made the most sense to him. He enjoys the freedom that comes with using Photoshop and Corel Painter because he is less limited by the tools themselves.

Although he uses digital means to achieve his vision, Andreyev says that he sticks to the very basics of the programs he employs. No special filters or other “fancy stuff.” He does this both to achieve stylistic consistency and to allow himself the freedom to express his ideas rather than worrying about the technology.

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