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As I was exploring Cory Arcangel’s site I found a project of his, from 2008, titled Top Ten Youtube Videos. It isn’t an official art project of his however, it does project information about his personality, opinions and what his art is essentially all about. He was asked by Frieze to make a list of his Top Ten Youtube Videos.
I found these videos interesting because I am always on Youtube. I constantly search videos only to find that the video is “no longer available,” then I proceed to get frustrated and practically abuse the “refresh” button. I guess I understand that some videos are removed for copy right purposes, but as soon as I saw Arcangel’s Top Ten Youtube Videos, I was eager to try bypassing this Youtube problem that everyone has. Of course, as soon as I am trying to find an “unavailable video” it becomes impossible!
I eventually found one and tried a method of adding “&fmt=18” to the URL just as the video said. Sadly, it did not work, but there are many other videos that show different whys of solving this problem. I’m definitely going to continue to try these methods. If anyone finds that a certain method works, please comment!
The fact that Arcangel chose these as his favourite Youtube videos, displays his huge interest in technology and hacking. I think that this list is the epitome of Arcangel’s work. It is the process of hacking or finding new possibilities, then sharing the results. This shows his interest in manipulating technology and taking control in order to make it work how the view wants. If you are interested in more of Arcangel’s favourite Youtube videos, you can find them here.
