Week 3 Robotics + Art

Robotics and artificial intelligence is not only the next stage of development for art and design, but it has always been a contributing factor. In this week's lecture, we have learned the early mechanics, production, and industrialization of robotics. I remember as a child I was hooked on a TV show named Battlebots where teams compete in matches with their robots.

Fast forward to today, we encounter robotics with 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC, VR and more. One of my friends' studies at Sci-Arc and they have a robot lab facility. The lab consists of multiple pairs of robot arms to assist with student's architecture models. Usually for more complex projects that require an insane amount of detailed work.

In the resources section, I found the artist Gijs Van Bon and his robot Nightwriter Nyx. The robot was programmed to write poetry by using light and I was quite fascinated by something simple yet amazing. I think it is quite inspirational for viewers to observe the potential of robotics in art and design.

References

 "BattleBots." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Apr. 2017. Web. 24 Apr. 2017.

 Lim, Angelica. "What Roboticists Can Learn From Art, and What Artists Can Learn From Robots." IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News. IEEE Spectrum, 02 May 2013. Web. 24 Apr. 2017.

 Vimeo. N.p., 24 Apr. 2017. Web. 24 Apr. 2017.


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