Chris Eckert (San Jose, California) the artist who created the Auto-Ink machine must be a very trusting guy. One of the first things someone said when we came across the pictures of this machine was “I don’t trust it.”, and it does look a bit odd. But after seeing the video below and reading about the basis of the machine, I did have a bit more ‘faith’.
Auto Ink is a three axis numerically controlled sculpture. Once the main switch is triggered, the operator is assigned a religion and it’s corresponding symbol is tattooed onto the person’s arm. The operator does not have control over the assigned symbol. It is assigned either randomly or through divine intervention, depending on your personal beliefs.
Luckily right now it’s set up with a pen, not a real tattoo gun.