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The Vienna based collective SOYBOT is big in DIY Zines and awesome illustrations.
As I am fascinated by the lofi aesthetics and cheapness of thermal prints I decided to develop a coin operated printing machine for them.
Lena Gold did a colorful job designing and building the outside, while I was responsible for programming and electronics.

Insert 50c and a very sophisticated algorithm will generate and print out a unique character constructed out of randomly selected parts (head, body, tail) made by Soybot artists.