Document:Q6434
From Rhizome Artbase
Bodies© INCorporated is a web platform that offers users the opportunity to construct their own 3D digital avatar in VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) from an assortment of body parts and textures such as “lava” and “blue plastic.” However, users must click through extensive terms and conditions, forfeiting all rights and ownership to their bodies. Bodies© INCorporated asks: What value does the articulation of identity have, when one must work within the options defined by consumer culture?