Aaron Koblin: Artfully visualizing our humanity

Artist Aaron Koblin takes vast amounts of data -- and at times vast numbers of people -- and weaves them into stunning visualizations. From elegant lines tracing airline flights to landscapes of cell phone data, from a Johnny Cash video assembled from crowd-sourced drawings to the "Wilderness Downtown" video that customizes for the user, his works brilliantly explore how modern technology can make us more human.

http://www.ted.com/talks/aaron_koblin.html?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2011-05-24

http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/

http://www.thejohnnycashproject.com/