“Facial recognition creeps deeper into daily life while Massive Attack transforms that discomfort into performance art. The pioneering trip-hop collective recently deployed real-time facial recognition technology during live performances, scanning audience members as part of their visual installation rather than for security purposes. This wasn’t some dystopian accident. Robert Del Naja, working alongside United Visual Artists and frequent collaborator Adam Curtis, deliberately wove biometric surveillance into the concert’s artistic fabric. The system would scan the crowd and make “playful assumptions about their personalities,” pulling attendees into the show’s visuals whether they wanted to participate or not…” [h/t Jason Herman]