Hello Barbie
Doll
2015 (made)
2015 (made)
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Hello Barbie, talking Barbie Doll wearing black shoes, black trousers a white t-shirt with HELLO HELLO HELLO in black letter down the front, silver zip up jacket with crop sleeves with pink stiching detail. Blond hair, blue eyes and pink lips. Hello Barbie wears a black belt with silver buckle, the buckle is a button. Hello Barbie listens and responds to the user via a voice when the user presses and holds down a button on Barbie’s belt. Silver cuff braclet on left arm and and a non removable silver neacklace with 3 square silver jewels. Microphone, speaker and tri-colour LED lights are embeded in the necklace.
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| Parts | This object consists of 8 parts.
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| Title | Hello Barbie (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic |
| Brief description | Hello Barbie, designed and manufactured by Mattel and Toytalk, 2015 |
| Physical description | Hello Barbie, talking Barbie Doll wearing black shoes, black trousers a white t-shirt with HELLO HELLO HELLO in black letter down the front, silver zip up jacket with crop sleeves with pink stiching detail. Blond hair, blue eyes and pink lips. Hello Barbie wears a black belt with silver buckle, the buckle is a button. Hello Barbie listens and responds to the user via a voice when the user presses and holds down a button on Barbie’s belt. Silver cuff braclet on left arm and and a non removable silver neacklace with 3 square silver jewels. Microphone, speaker and tri-colour LED lights are embeded in the necklace. |
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| Gallery label | This object is found in the "Data and Communication " section of Design 1900-Now gallery, opened June 2021
A doll that listens in
Hello Barbie is a wifi enabled doll with built in
voice-recognition technology, allowing it to listen
and respond when played with. Conversations are
recorded and transmitted to servers where they are
analysed and stored to inform future interactions.
Hello Barbie’s release in 2015 was met with
widespread concern after its servers were hacked.
Privacy groups advocated for the manufacturer
Mattel to recall the doll. It was discontinued in 2017.
Interactive doll
Hello Barbie, 2015
Developed by ToyTalk for Mattel, USA
Plastic, textiles, electronic components and cardboard box
Museum no. CD.33:1, 2, 6-2015 |
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| Accession number | CD.33:1 to 6-2015 |
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| Record created | December 11, 2015 |
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