19 times a bot absolutely nailed the surreal tweeting style of Yoko Ono
Artist, musician and widow of John Lennon, Yoko Ono has a unique way of seeing the world, which has impacted on her art, her music and her life. It also shines through her tweets, lending them a surreal edge that veers from the profound to the simply mystifying.
Dance in your dream. Hug all the trees in the world. Tell them how beautiful they are. Dance around them.
— Yoko Ono (@yokoono) May 12, 2011
Tape the sound of your friend ranting. Bury it in the ground on a snowy day.
— Yoko Ono (@yokoono) July 23, 2014
Grapefruit is a hybrid of lemon and orange. Snow is hybrid of wish and lament.
— Yoko Ono (@yokoono) December 10, 2014
See what we mean?
Whilst there’s only one Yoko Ono, there’s a pretty close approximation in the shape of a Twitter bot account, unsurprisingly called @yokoonobot. Created by b3ta co-founder, Rob Manuel, the account’s tweets are designed to emulate Yoko’s style – and they do so brilliantly.
These 19 examples are amongst the most convincing.
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