STEVE OF TOMORROW

Steve of Tomorrow is a digital puppetry and toy theatre performance piece created by David Commander and Rob Ramirez also featuring performances by Lisa Clair and video animation by Janelle Miau.
Using cutting edge video puppetry and David Commander’s signature style of live camera toy Theater, Steve of Tomorrow asks if humanity’s well-being is reflected in the recent explosion of technological advancements. Defying the idealistic promise of the future portrayed in science fiction the piece asks if humanity is instead moving towards a future even more apathetic and vapid than today; if capitalism and technology will one day give us exactly what we want and that we’ll find it just as unfulfilling.
My understanding of the tech is that it utilizes the existing software Max MSP.
The creators were heavily inspired by the designs of social media, particularly the limited emotional range that websites like Facebook and Twitter offer.