Modern artist Caleb Larsen built a shiny black box with a computer inside. He named it "A Tool to Deceive and Slaughter," called it a sculpture, and put it up for sale.

The purchaser agrees to keep the box, or sculpture, rather, connected to the internet at all times. The box checks into eBay every 10 minutes to see if it is for sale. If not, the box starts an auction for itself.

There is no reserve, but the starting bid is always what the box last sold for. A kickback of 15% of the gross profit goes to Caleb Larsen. The current owner pays the auction fees.

What happens if the owner doesn't do what he's supposed to? "Any failure to follow these terms without prior consent of Artist will forfeit the status of the Artwork as a legitimate work of art. The item will no longer be considered a genuine work by the Artist and any value associated with it will be reduced to its value as a material object and not a work of art." That's serious stuff!

Here's where you can find the current auction. It last sold for $6,858.

atooltodeceiveandslaughter.com