In the midst of downtown traffic and the hustle and bustle of Austin, Texas’ South by Southwest there was a towering 100 foot Ferris wheel on 4th Street and Congress. Not just any Ferris wheel but a Mr. Robot branded Ferris wheel with an immersive set of the hacker den and an fsociety inspired arcade surrounding it.
Welcome to one of the experiences of Mr. Robot during Austin’s two-week media, tech and music driven festival. This awesome activation ran from March 11- March 14, 2016 covering most of SXSW’s Interactive portion of the festival.
2016 was a homecoming for USA Network’s Golden Globe winning Mr. Robot which debuted during last year’s South by Southwest Film festival. Mr. Robot’s world premiere earned them the Audience Award in the Episodics category. USA Network continued their incorporation with SXSW with their panel Coding on Camera: Mr. Robot and Authenticity on TV. USA Network has been successful in weaving an accurate depiction of tech culture with a cerebral story that has attracted a diverse audience.
Sam Esmail, Mr. Robot’s creator, Rami Malek and Christian Slater discussed how they were able to get hacking right on their show. Esmail also stated that current events such as the privacy and encryption issue that Apple is currently facing will be in Season 2 of the show. Esmail also mentioned that they are working with the FBI Cyber Crime unit as well as several tech consultants from Infosec for the second installment of the series. For fans of the show Esmail ensures us that we will get answers from events of the first season.
You can watch the panel below:
If you have not had the opportunity to watch Mr. Robot you have time to catch up on the first season on USA’s website. Season 2 of Mr. Robot has already begun filming and we can expect to see it on our screens sometime this summer.
