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Genpets are a mixed media installation art piece by artist Adam Brandejs.[1] It is considered a hoax of exposure. The project has been shown in multiple galleries in Canada and Europe and has garnered some attention in the mass media.
The creations were sculpted, automated creatures made of latex and plastic, and housed robotic circuitry to simulate slow respiration. They looked like small, baldskinned humanoids, and were intended to be displayed as living, but dormant, bioengineered creatures for purchase as pets. The fabricated packaging indicated a purchaser had a choice of colors, for different personalities and levels of activity,[2] and that the creatures had a limited vocal capacity. The sculptures and packaging, along with the professional-appearing hoax website, are so realistic that observers are often fooled.[3][4]
Originally posted by scooterstrats
Ya know, if I bought one and it freaked me out too much (or ran amok) before a 12 gauge could subdue it, can i feed it to my cat?
Do Genpets feel pain? Yes. However the Genpets have limited vocal chords so they will not create a large amount of noise when disturbed.
Originally posted by rikk7111
Originally posted by scooterstrats
Ya know, if I bought one and it freaked me out too much (or ran amok) before a 12 gauge could subdue it, can i feed it to my cat?
HA!HA!,I guess if it's yours you can do as you please................Can they get pregnant.. ...............Can you see twenty running around the house....etc.......
[edit on 30-11-2008 by rikk7111]
Originally posted by Now_Then
Any way, what would be the point - kids have already got plenty of dumb animals with short life spans to torture to destruction - take younger siblings as 1 example.