"However, the interactive screens are running Windows, and Windows is doing what Windows does best: displaying an awkward message. We suspect it's what the artist, famed for subversive and satirical artwork cropping up in the most unexpected of places, would have wanted. Windows complaining about activation can occur if there are licensing issues, or if there has been a hardware change that is enough to send Microsoft's finest into a cycle of despair."
"Responding to the request of the operating system to dive into the settings to deal with the issue is not something the average visitor will be able to do, and we suspect that the artist themself is likely far too busy creating a graffiti project lampooning the tech giant's obsession with AI to care much about a Microsoft whoopsie. We asked the organizers of the exhibition what had befallen the screens"
An exhibition of UK street artist Banksy included interactive touchscreens running Windows that displayed an activation error message. Windows activation problems can result from licensing issues or hardware changes significant enough to trigger prompts. Average visitors cannot follow the operating system's instructions to resolve activation through settings. Organizers were asked about the malfunction but had not responded. The artist is likely occupied with projects lampooning tech giants' obsession with AI and may not prioritize fixing a Windows issue. Observers noted the possibility that the activation error was intentionally included to satirize technology, and commentary mentioned large AI data‑center spending.
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