Theo Jansen (born March 17, 1948, in The Hague, Netherlands) is a Dutch artist and kinetic sculptor. He builds large works which resemble skeletons of animals and are able to walk using the wind on the beaches of the Netherlands. His animated works are a fusion of art and engineering; and in a BMW television commercial, Jansen says, "The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds."
Jansen is dedicated to creating artificial life through the use of genetic algorithms, which simulate evolution inside their code.
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Check out these videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b694exl_oZo&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzhZBcOZf50&feature=related
http://www.strandbeest.com/film.html
That is some crazy cool stuff. They are powered by the wind and have the ability to detect water. When they detect water, they move in the other direction. In the near future, they will have the ability to self-anchor into the sand, if a strong wind (a storm) is detected. Thus, they can "survive" on their own....
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