Kickstarter

TEDx Talk Now Live

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Thanks to everyone backing this KickStarter, things got bigger than I imagined they ever would. 

After this project's success, things went semi-viral and my art was featured on multiple television programs, dozens of print and online pieces, earned Second Place and over $20,000 in an international Robot Art Competition, and oh yeah, the coolest thing was my recent TEDx Talk which you can check out here 

 

When this started out, I had a goal of two exhibitions.  I consider the TEDx Talk to be the first.  I have another exhibition in the works that may be even bigger, but its far from a sure thing right now, so stay tuned for news on that one if I can pull it off. 

Until then you can enjoy the TEDx Talk that you made possible!

Pindar

bitPaintr is 100% Funded! Thank You!

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Hi everyone. 

The project is fully funded and will go on!

I am really humbled by this whole Kickstarter experience. I wasn't actually expecting so much support for this idea and I really appreciate all the attention it is getting.  The publicity has been great and I have had a chance to meet a bunch of new people as well as reconnect with old friends and patrons.  It's been so much fun.

As a thank you for funding this so early, I have decided that once the new robot is 100% complete, the first thing it will paint is a limited edition postcard for each and every backer that has gotten it this far. Not sure what it will paint yet but each will be signed and numbered. When you get this postcard, you will know the robot is complete and that you played an important part in making it happen.

Thanks again. And wow,  this has been so cool.

Publicity Update and International Press

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So we are at 80%. Almost there. 

This is quick update on interviews and international publicity.  Daily Planet of Discovery Channel should be telling me sometime soon about the air date.  Will keep you all in loop. Also have another interview this coming Thursday for a local lifestyle program that runs from 9-10 on WUSA 9.  I am told that this segment and interview is scheduled to air on the final day of the Kickstarter.  So that rocks. - 

Oh yeah I promised international press.  Well here is a Latin American, Indonesian, and Russian write up.  Google will translate them for you.

http://www.lacelosia.com/el-robot-ya-puede-pintar-retratos/

http://news.babe.co.id/4464637

http://www.lookatme.ru/mag/live/experience-news/217969-robopainter

Lets keep on pushing to 90% of funding.  

Discovery Channel Just Interviewed Me

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So the big interview I wasn't going to announce until it actually happened just happened yesterday.

The Daily Planet of Discovery Channel spent the day with me at my Tysons Studio.

Discovery Channel Interview

At the same time a second camera crew was in Toronto filming one of my first patrons using the robot to paint a portrait.  It was an international painting event as we worked back and forth on what I am told will be a five minute segment.  I can not wait to see it and will tell everyone when the air date will be.

So thanks again for everyone's support.  We are almost at 40% of funding with two weeks to go.  If you know anyone that might want to join in this journey, feel free to tell them about this Kickstarter and what a great Christmas Present these paintings would be. I can do the next 30 or so in time before Christmas!

Think word of mouth. I am relying on it.

We Just Hit the Significant Milestone of 30% Funding!

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By some accounts, 30% of funding is a magic number that once reached means a 90% success rate for the Kickstarter effort.  Upon reading about this magical milestone, I was intrigued and started looking at funding percentages of other recently completed Kickstarters. And after this scrutiny I have concluded that someone probably made that stat up.  A large proportion of projects die between 30% and 99%.

But that doesn't matter.  It is still a really respectable number going into the final two weeks of the campaign.  Furthermore, at this point the press, publicity, and support from all of you has been great.  So thanks.

Oh. One more bit of news.  I have an interesting day tomorrow with the biggest interview to date.  A film crew with The Daily Planet of the Discovery Channel Canada will be visiting me in my studio.  I will try to get pictures of the event to share with you all.

Talk to you later,