Benjamin Gaulon aka (я) | RECYCLISM

Corrupt Desktop
OpenFrameworks (Databending)

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Corrupt.desktop

Corrupt.desktop glitch, in real time, the computer’s desktop image. So if you want to glitch your local Apple Store or Apple Retailer simply download the App (from the shop’s computer):

DOWNLOAD Corrupt.desktop [don't forget to film it!] →

Corrupt.online, Corrupt.video and Corrupt.desktop are using the same algorithm, which consists of a binary alteration of the original data. So technically Corrupt damages the data on a binary level, which result in unpredictable and beautiful results.

A project by Martial Geoffre-Rouland and Benjamin Gaulon, based on Corrupt a web based Glitch Art Software allowing its user to upload and share corrupted images on www.corrupt.recyclism.com.

This project is made with the openFrameworks library.

Fork it on github.

It uses the very cool ofxGifEncoder addon from Jesus Gollonet.

Visit www.uglitch.com →

movie

(я) | Corrupt.desktop Realtime Desktop Glitching (Apple Store. Chicago)

movie

(я) | Corrupt.desktop Realtime Desktop Glitching (Fnac Aix-en-Provence)

software

(я) | Corrupt.desktop @ Fnac Aix-en-Provence

movie

(я) | Corrupt.desktop Realtime Desktop Glitching (Pc World Dublin)

software

(я) | Corrupt.desktop @ PC World Dublin

DIY

(я) | Corrupt.desktop: A User Manual

Corrupt.desktop glitch, in real time, the computer's desktop image. So if you want to glitch your local Apple Store or Apple Retailer simply download the App (from the shop's computer): www.uglitch.com/app/grlfr.zip

Then the trick is to add the App in the login items (see step by step instruction).
Note: You can also replace the Safari shortcut from the dock with our "Safari"