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Keithwormwood — Manually Assisted Sea Cyborg
Published: 2009-09-11 22:48:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 169914; Favourites: 6435; Downloads: 11326
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Cetaceans have long been used by military outfits, trained for marine mine clearance, reconnaissance, and even attack roles. However their willful, individualistic personalities caused severe problems. Escapees were common, which represented an extremely expensive loss in both resources and time, for their trainers. The J8 program solved this issue with heavily genetically modified Belugas featuring post-growth expansive mechanical grafting which fitted them to be overseen by a human pilot.Key Features:
Opened canopy exposes cockpit.
Legs mounted on underbelly allow cyborg to crawl along the seabottom and minimize water disruption for the sake of covert movement.
Manipulator arms can be controlled by pilot for precise tasks (repairs, sabotage, etc).
Feed tubes supply a space efficient, dehydrated cocktail to nourish the remaining biological elements of the cyborg.
Synthetic fin extensions can unfurl or contract depending on the need for speed or maneuverability.
Art prints available here: Sea Cyborg art print
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Comments: 429
Fantastic.
I always had thought of dolphins being a kind of merfolk's dog or merfolk's horse, but this is really expressive in what could had be... with some macabre sense..
congrats!
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I already saw that on Ghost In The Shell and Metabarons but nevertheless your design is still awesome!
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amazing character desing!!! i have one more artist to admire, i really love your work
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I'm fascinated by your pic!!!
AWESOME!!!!
did you work a long time on this draw?
(sorry for my english, I should do better at school when I was a child!!!)
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I've got the book, and I must say I love your work
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Your designs are all this amazing mix of dark fancy and elegance... I cannot get enough of your work!
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WOW thats just too cool to look at ...cant ...look aWAYYYY
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WOWOWOWOWOWOOWOWOWOWOWOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, like your ideas
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looks like one of these monsters from the meta barons.
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Another demented masterpiece. The rendering effects you use are amazing, as if these these pictures were ripped directly from historical texts. What inspired you to draw in such a style?
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Historical artwork is a major source of much of my inspiration, especially the media approach.
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Looks like a Darwinist creation...
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That is extremely creepy-looking. It looks diseased, but the mechanical parts don't seem out of place or incongruous. Well done.
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I recognised this one straight away from a
"how to" book from new burlington books featuring your artwork, I always liked this one...its even on the front cover too.
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What an imagination lol! very well done I adore the design
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wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooowwww!!!
love it
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This is horrifying, but that doesn't mean I think it's badly done.
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HOLY CRAP that's scary! But I would totally ride in that thing!
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That is arguably the most preposterous thing I have ever seen in my short life. It is utterly ridiculous in every sense of the word. My incredulity cannot be properly described.
HOWEVER, the level of proficiency with which you seem to navigate your medium proclaims true artistry, and a passion for what you deem worthy to create; and for that, I applaud you.
That was really fun. I'm gonna talk like that all the time!
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Wow, both creepy and awesome. I love how sleek the legs look, and the contrast between fatty beluga skin and machinery is...hard to look away from. Do these things retain any intelligence of their own? I'd like to read a story about them.
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Crazy! I've actually seen this in a 'How to Draw Fantasy Vehicles' book. Well done!
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what outstanding artwork. perfect stylish really.
it looks like a organic mecha from metabarons by juan gimenez, and that is the best compliment possible!!!
keep up this good work, +fav!!!
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Putting this one the cover pretty much sold me the book :3 completely weird and rad. I really like the mix of open less detailed surfaces juxtaposed with all the fiddly details and pipes of the cockpit
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That's an amazing concept! Utterly gross, but amazing!
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just amazing ..best pic ever 
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When I see this... I think of something out of Rifts Atlantis.
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Wow, this looks really great
but damn thats a sad thing to do to a poor animal
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This is a awesome looking piece, keep it up 
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that's awesome. Have you ever read this book: [link] ? Really interesting story about sea-cyborgs
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