Speculative & Critical

Universal Decision Machine

A speculative frugal device that helps people take everyday decisions, from simple yes/no to complex choices — critiquing the lack of serendipity in modern life.

Client
Nøschool, Nevers, France
Year
2021
Frugal Device

A UDM is a speculative frugal device from the inner towns of India where it helps people take everyday decisions, from simple yes/no to complex choices. Through the means of this device, the artist tries to critique the lack of serendipity in everyday life and the purpose of the device to inject "networked" serendipity in life.

The network part of the device is based on the fact that the output of the machine is dependent on variations in Bitcoin prices.