Politicians getting down with the kids
A Few months ago I wrote in my very first spreading jam post about ‘chalk bot’ a printing robot like device that allowed tweets to be printed in the real world. Since then I have come across another clever ‘writing robot’ called the Voicebot. The voicebot is an installation, which gives young people a playful and powerful way to have a direct voice in the House of Parliament letting MPs know what they really care about.
The Voicebot’s website poses the question ‘what do you care about? The robot armed with marker pen then writes out the answers, which must be 160 characters or less. From October 12th the Voicebot will be installed in the House of Commons so young people can voice their concerns inside the corridors of power. The best entries will be displayed for Westminster’s politicians and policy makers to read.
Why not have your say by visiting the Voicebot’s website. As you will see, it’s as easy as updating your Facebook status or writing a tweet. The Voicebot was built by v, the National Young Volunteers Service, and Sidekick Studios to create a way for young people to have a direct voice in the Houses of Parliament by turning virtual social networking like messages into physical ones.
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