Ghost music: the demaking of an invisible universe.

“Pac-Man’s Mother: Part of my ‘Ghosts In the Machines’ series.” ©2009 Doctor Popular. License: CC BY-NC 2.0.

When obsolete video games refuse to die, it can be argued that they become ghosts in the machine—as memes, they survive without material form.

Sometimes, ideas seem to develop lives of their own.

Latest pins: chiptunes, pixel art, the ghost in the machine, and why it’s too late to “move zig.” http://t.co/ugtdFzLSgw

— Desk of L. Riding (@leanneriding) June 26, 2014

Anyone know if this is by Space Invader? He/she is quite prolific around Shibuya! #streetart #8bit #tokyo #shibuya pic.twitter.com/blicC01dA4

— Tokyo Cheapo (@TokyoCheapo) June 24, 2014

Pondering the unsettling ghost in the machine.

Is it too late to “move zig?”

Further invasion of space.

Mario version of the world pic.twitter.com/Ku4UlILoXJ

— Arcade Sushi (@ArcadeSushi) August 9, 2014

#Ocean is busy. Read this #TBT #GeoZone blog so you won’t be a space invader http://t.co/KK5G4RiOdG #30DaysofOcean pic.twitter.com/ssSME6cjbN

— NOAA Digital Coast (@NOAADigCoast) June 26, 2014

That weird time two Twitter bots were talking, and Bank of America butted in http://t.co/b7LulTZPMC

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) July 8, 2014

Google Street View cams tour museums and take accidental #selfies http://t.co/8H1LLipFTA #art #robots pic.twitter.com/R2dPngJ4He

— Luminato Festival (@Luminato) July 10, 2014

Bet you didn’t know you were doing a “demake,” though! OK maybe you did.

Mimicking digital arts practices through antiquated and analog textile processes: http://t.co/Cw5ZDF2phc pic.twitter.com/oGizcQthaC

— The Creators Project (@CreatorsProject) July 28, 2014