Satirical Plushie Toy Mimics Real Data Center Sounds in Creative Collaboration

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A satirical project called 'Bezzy' is a plush doll designed to replicate the sounds of real data centers. The collaboration involves a creative studio and the music producer known for the project Big Data. The toy emits actual recorded audio from data centers, described as piercing and industrial. The project appears to comment humorously on the physical and sonic reality of the digital infrastructure underpinning modern technology.

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