Remix CultureOne of the most important issues that arises with the art of remixing is that of “Remix vs. Plagiarism.” When does a remixed work become an original work of art? Is the work considered original as soon as it is modified or when it is unrecognizable? Nor, is a work unique only when its purpose and meaning transcend those of the original? Works like Montgomery Lee's "Copyright Symphony" take a variety of images and use them to create music from the data embedded in the photographs. The work can be considered his own because he gave new meaning to the images by placing them together. And by transforming the photos into music, they are no longer photographs, but musical instruments that together create something completely original. Even something as simple as adding animation to recorded sound has allowed a work to be remixed. Kota Ezawa added a simple animation on top of the recording of OJ's first Simpson trial, and in doing so, he took something that was meant to be a recording only for court records and turned it into a narrative drama that conveys many emotions. displayed by the defense and prosecution when the final verdict was read. Michael Robinson's "Light is Waiting" took a simple, wholesome episode of Full House and turned it into a nightmare akin to an acid trip gone wrong. Once again, Robinson, much like Ezawa and Lee, took a standalone work and transformed it into something completely. Robinson remixed the work beyond recognition. When we think of a remix, we usually think of the music industry practice of lightly modifying and re-releasing a single multiple times in order to capitalize on a song's popularity. It stands to reason that m...... middle of paper ...... confesses some of his darkest thoughts to anyone who might pay attention. Improv Everywhere follows the same line with its exploration of public space. . They try to bring people together in these public spaces through their ridiculous sketches and “improvisations”. By filming their efforts in their public space, they have their own surveillance cameras and can choose to film whatever they want in this already studied space. As technology continues to grow and develop, the questions raised by Krauss and Mann will only continue to fuel debate. The most recent public space studied through art is the Internet. Confidentiality is increasingly questioned with the advent of Facebook, Youtube and Chat Roulette. Artists like Lonely Girl 15 and “Merton the Chat Roulette Piano Guy” continue to explore this new public space.