Eugene Mandel

"I Want You to Want Me" installation by Jonathan Harris and Sep Kamvar at the NY Museum of Modern Art.
"The system searches dating sites for certain phrases, which it then collects and stores in a database. These phrases, taken out of context, provide partial glimpses into people’s private lives. Simultaneously, the system forms an evolving zeitgeist of dating, tracking the most popular first dates, turn-ons, desires, self-descriptions and interests. The data is presented as an interactive installation, displayed on a 56” high-resolution touch screen".
More info here: http://iwantyoutowantme.org/statement.html