Spook... is a distributed web based artwork which explores issues of surveillance, tracking and covert activity on the web in an interactive website based on the conventions of computer games.

In response to an unusual pattern of hits from a military server known by the identifier "gate1.mcbbutler.usmc.mil" was logged on the Stunned site.

In response to this activity a server trace was initiated using the Stunned Spook-Bot™. Spook-Bot over time tracked this military server's path through the net, mapping and logging it's activities.

This project seeks to analysis this raw data and establish a purpose for this activity. As part of this we invite visitors to submit their theories on the purpose of this server activity in the feedback section.

Ongoing since 2000 the active stage of Spook... is now over but the project is still online and an offline CD version is is also available

Siggraph 2000 Artsite
D>art00 Sydney
Rhizome Artbase
The Guardian
Netscape Cool Site of the day
USA Today Hotsite
RTE Radio 1 Future Tense March 2000
Independent on Sunday review full text here
El Pais Arte Red 2000