# Online Art-Smashing Games This Ai WeiWhoops Game Lets You Destroy Ai Weiwei's Colored Vases By Allen Taylor | Published 2014-03-25 | Updated 2014-03-27 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-weiwei-colored-vases References: [complex](http://www.complex.com/art-design/2014/03/ai-weiwei-vase-smashing-game-by-grayson-earle) & [aiweiwhoops.net](http://www.aiweiwhoops.net/) Recently a protester was arrested and charged with criminal mischief after he smashed one of Ai Weiwei's Colored Vases, which are said to be worth $1 million. Sometimes, people just feel like [smashing things to relieve stress](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shreddit), but not everyone wants a criminal charge because of it. A digital artist and hacker named Grayson Earle created a game called ['Ai WeiWhoops'](http://www.aiweiwhoops.net/) that gives you the best of both worlds. You're able to smash expensive cultural objects without any repercussions. It's a pretty simple game; by clicking the screen you smash a digital vase. The more vases you smash, the larger your approximate property damage grows. The game is fun but the real message behind it is explained by its creator -- Earle writes, "we know that Ai takes issue with the destruction of his art...Would Ai take offense to the destruction of digital representations of his work...?" The game is a unique way to engage thought behind political standards. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Digital Art Destruction:** Creating games or experiences that allow users to virtually destroy expensive cultural objects for stress relief and entertainment. - **Challenging Political Standards:** Using digital platforms and interactive experiences to provoke thought and debate around societal and political issues. - **Virtual Property Damage:** Exploring the concept of virtual property damage and its implications in the digital realm. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Gaming:** Developing and designing interactive games that offer unique experiences such as art destruction for entertainment purposes. - **Digital Art:** Creating digital representations of artworks or interactive installations that challenge traditional notions of art preservation and destruction. - **Digital Activism:** Utilizing digital platforms and tools to raise awareness and engage audiences in discussions about political and social issues through interactive experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pop Art-Style Blocked Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-in-red.md) - [Retail Rage Rooms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miista.md) - [Creative Frustration Outlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punch-your-client.md) - [Cage-Inspired Arch Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-weiweis-work.md) - [AI-Generated Guessing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-or-ai.md) - [AI Image Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-or-real.md) - [Global Pixel Canvas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wplace.md) - [AI Drawing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sketch-it.md) - [Sickness-Fighting AI Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mucus-masher.md)