If androids dream of electric sheep, then Plantoids dream of digital currency. The robot plant species, debuted at last month’s Ars Electronica festival by French artist group Okhaos , relies on bitcoin to stay alive and – once it has enough – even reproduce.
How does it work? Just as bees pollinate crops, members of the public ‘feed’ the plant by sending funds to its bitcoin wallet. As the balance grows, its leaves unfurl one […]
