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Adam Harvey

Adam Harvey (1981) is an American artist and researcher whose work explores the topics of privacy, surveillance, and biometrics. Harvey is a graduate of the Interactive Telecommunications Program at New York University (2010) and the founder of the Privacy Gift Shop (2013). His previous projects include developing a proof-of-concept camouflage against face detection (CV Dazzle, 2010), thermally reflective clothing to evade military drones (Stealth Wear, 2013), and a low-cost WiFi geolocation spoofing device (SkyLift, 2015). His work has been featured widely in publications ranging from the New York Times to the Air Force Times and is in the permanent collection at the V&A museum. Harvey is currently based in Berlin and works as a computer vision specialist for human rights organizations.

  • media artist, scientist