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Vinzenz Aubry & Robert Schnüll — Brute Force

A computer automatically produces software. When it stops, the visitor has only a whip to restart the process. Brute Force turns the command gesture into an unsettling ritual: who is working, and who still believes they control the machine? Vinzenz Aubry and Robert Schnüll make this interface a critique of production without necessity. The installation…

Une personne brandit un fouet devant un ordinateur posé sur un socle blanc : Brute Force de Vinzenz Aubry et Robert Schnüll.

Vinzenz Aubry & Robert Schnüll — Brute Force. Photo : Mathias Trumminger. Source : Ars Electronica Archive.

A computer automatically produces software. When it stops, the visitor has only a whip to restart the process. Brute Force turns the command gesture into an unsettling ritual: who is working, and who still believes they control the machine? Vinzenz Aubry and Robert Schnüll make this interface a critique of production without necessity. The installation received an Honorary Mention at Prix Ars Electronica 2026.