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Art collective MSCHF is streaming movies like Barbie in ASCII for free
MSCHF’s latest venture will broadcast an ASCII version of a new full-length movie every day.
One of the most famous examples is the ASCII art version of the original 1977 Star Wars movie, which was completed by New Zealand-based programmer Simon Jansen in 1997 and is still available online. A look at the site’s trailer reveals ASCII versions of multiple popular films, including Shrek, Pulp Fiction, The Shining, The Lion King, Star Wars, and others. “Given that the going rate for hiring a firm and bringing a lawsuit will likely exceed that amount, it’s unclear what monetary benefit will accrue to a studio for suing, especially given the limited run and exposure (24 hours) each film will have,” noted Tang.
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