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MSCHF have a history of ridiculous ideas that actually get released, so I'm not sure that I'd discount this as vaporware so fast

capableweb 4y ago
I've never heard about them before, and my initial impression of art collectives releasing things like this without actually be able to try it is to assume it's just to gather reactions out of people, rather than actually releasing finished products. But of course, you might be right, I hope no one put any weight on my initial impression which is based on very little.
- neom 4y ago
  They've made a bunch of real stuff, and also do weird stunts. For example I really really loved their ATM leaderboard at Art Basel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKeFWA5etkw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKeFWA5etkw - Diplo got first place for a little while but was dethroned the next day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwfIspLAiLw&ab_channel=tadjell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwfIspLAiLw&ab_channel=tadje... They've made some wild shoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNAsx7kQ6PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNAsx7kQ6PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0KHuSctqtg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0KHuSctqtg Coffeezilla covered them a couple of years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZKGJCbP6Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZKGJCbP6Y As I said when this was posted yesterday, I'm for sure a fanboi.
  - GLGirty 4y ago
    I remembered the Satan-themed sneaks, and assumed that was what your link would be for 'wild shoes'. Nope. TIL they also made Strongbad cosplay boots. Mschf and Improv Everywhere have done some endearing stunts over the years.
  - jackstraw14 4y ago
    <3
  - the_mitsuhiko 4y ago
    Most important for the audience of this website is this project of theirs: https://deadstartuptoys.com/ https://deadstartuptoys.com/
    - maroonblazer 4y ago
      Ha! Don't forget to "Press [F] to Pay Respects to Capitalism"
- bowsamic 4y ago
  > just to gather reactions out of people "Gather reactions" and do what with them exactly? This seems like a cynical view of art
  - lupire 4y ago
    Gathering reactions is the purpose of art. Art doesn't need to function to serve its purpose.
    - bowsamic 4y ago
      > Gathering reactions is the purpose of art According to who?
  - capableweb 4y ago
    Plenty of artists do what they do in order to invoke some emotion in people, myself included.
    - skribanto 4y ago
      as in some kind of emotional reaction?
- tsumnia 4y ago
  I purchased their Illegal Chips series [1], because I'm weird like that. They had partnered with Good Mythical Morning's Josh Scherer to make the fugu flavor. I did get finished products - the horse meat and maggot cheese ones didn't taste like anything wild, like normal bbq and cheese flavors. But fugu was actually really cool in my opinion. I've also see their Big Red Boot [2] while watching wrestling. I believe MSCHF was also behind the Eat the Rich Ice Cream bars [3]. Overall, its a limited edition designer brand "art collective". But they've consistently released their products. Thinking about the TurboTax workflow, it doesn't sound outlandish for MSCHF to contract a game company to make the same thing with an anime school background and cartoon avatar to guide the process. [1] https://illegalchips.com/ https://illegalchips.com/ [2] https://www.instagram.com/reel/CooJI8WujyJ https://www.instagram.com/reel/CooJI8WujyJ [3] https://stupiddope.com/2022/07/mschf-creates-eat-the-rich-ice-cream-pops-bearing-billionaires-faces/ https://stupiddope.com/2022/07/mschf-creates-eat-the-rich-ic...
- criley2 4y ago
  Another example of an art collective bringing very cool things into existence is MeowWolf. If you're ever in Vegas, check out Omega Mart and do the full story. https://meowwolf.com/about https://meowwolf.com/about
  - renewiltord 4y ago
    This is a very entertaining real life video game experience. Big fan!
  - sizzle 4y ago
    The best is the 3 story experience in Denver
closetkantian 4y ago
I actually worked with them to develop a fake SAT test. It was released, and they had an online competition where they gave $26k to the highest scoring test taker.
- j5r5myk 4y ago
  Hey I know you~
- barbarr 4y ago
  How did you end up working with them? Super jealous!
  - closetkantian 4y ago
    They actually contacted me based on my Upwork.com profile. At the time, I think I was the top search result for SAT or SAT verbal.

capableweb 4y ago

I've never heard about them before, and my initial impression of art collectives releasing things like this without actually be able to try it is to assume it's just to gather reactions out of people, rather than actually releasing finished products. But of course, you might be right, I hope no one put any weight on my initial impression which is based on very little.

neom 4y ago
They've made a bunch of real stuff, and also do weird stunts. For example I really really loved their ATM leaderboard at Art Basel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKeFWA5etkw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKeFWA5etkw - Diplo got first place for a little while but was dethroned the next day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwfIspLAiLw&ab_channel=tadjell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwfIspLAiLw&ab_channel=tadje... They've made some wild shoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNAsx7kQ6PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNAsx7kQ6PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0KHuSctqtg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0KHuSctqtg Coffeezilla covered them a couple of years ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZKGJCbP6Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZKGJCbP6Y As I said when this was posted yesterday, I'm for sure a fanboi.
- GLGirty 4y ago
  I remembered the Satan-themed sneaks, and assumed that was what your link would be for 'wild shoes'. Nope. TIL they also made Strongbad cosplay boots. Mschf and Improv Everywhere have done some endearing stunts over the years.
- jackstraw14 4y ago
  <3
- the_mitsuhiko 4y ago
  Most important for the audience of this website is this project of theirs: https://deadstartuptoys.com/ https://deadstartuptoys.com/
  - maroonblazer 4y ago
    Ha! Don't forget to "Press [F] to Pay Respects to Capitalism"
bowsamic 4y ago
> just to gather reactions out of people "Gather reactions" and do what with them exactly? This seems like a cynical view of art
- lupire 4y ago
  Gathering reactions is the purpose of art. Art doesn't need to function to serve its purpose.
  - bowsamic 4y ago
    > Gathering reactions is the purpose of art According to who?
- capableweb 4y ago
  Plenty of artists do what they do in order to invoke some emotion in people, myself included.
  - skribanto 4y ago
    as in some kind of emotional reaction?
tsumnia 4y ago
I purchased their Illegal Chips series [1], because I'm weird like that. They had partnered with Good Mythical Morning's Josh Scherer to make the fugu flavor. I did get finished products - the horse meat and maggot cheese ones didn't taste like anything wild, like normal bbq and cheese flavors. But fugu was actually really cool in my opinion. I've also see their Big Red Boot [2] while watching wrestling. I believe MSCHF was also behind the Eat the Rich Ice Cream bars [3]. Overall, its a limited edition designer brand "art collective". But they've consistently released their products. Thinking about the TurboTax workflow, it doesn't sound outlandish for MSCHF to contract a game company to make the same thing with an anime school background and cartoon avatar to guide the process. [1] https://illegalchips.com/ https://illegalchips.com/ [2] https://www.instagram.com/reel/CooJI8WujyJ https://www.instagram.com/reel/CooJI8WujyJ [3] https://stupiddope.com/2022/07/mschf-creates-eat-the-rich-ice-cream-pops-bearing-billionaires-faces/ https://stupiddope.com/2022/07/mschf-creates-eat-the-rich-ic...
criley2 4y ago
Another example of an art collective bringing very cool things into existence is MeowWolf. If you're ever in Vegas, check out Omega Mart and do the full story. https://meowwolf.com/about https://meowwolf.com/about
- renewiltord 4y ago
  This is a very entertaining real life video game experience. Big fan!
- sizzle 4y ago
  The best is the 3 story experience in Denver

closetkantian 4y ago

I actually worked with them to develop a fake SAT test. It was released, and they had an online competition where they gave $26k to the highest scoring test taker.

j5r5myk 4y ago
Hey I know you~
barbarr 4y ago
How did you end up working with them? Super jealous!
- closetkantian 4y ago
  They actually contacted me based on my Upwork.com profile. At the time, I think I was the top search result for SAT or SAT verbal.