SmartSpace is an installation that uploads and arranges various media based on a person’s preferences, personality, and anything that person considers important. The spectator first uses the SmartSpace automated profile creator to list things the person can identify with such as favorite foods, people in history, a favorite era of history, colors, preferred architecture styles,…

My initial thought when watching this video was, “why would anyone want to make a robotic fish?”. especially when it seems to be a toy and as a toy or a pet or even food, fish just arent that fun. however, after doing some research i found that the Robot Fish is actually widely used…

Heidi Kumao, in the years between 1991-1999 created “cinema machines” for installation. Each machine sabotaged a household object and is fitted with a zoe-trope like projecting mechanism and a set of photographic transparencies. Each machine projects 19th century film technology and everyday objects to present a short repeated loop of a simple gesture. The machines…

Haile is a robot that “listens” to live music played by a person and improvises a beat based on what is being played. It creates music with the human musicians unable to be created by any other means. it encourages the musicians to play to the robot as opposed to with it in order to…

(click title for video) Hod Lipson shows how he is taking a different approach to robotics… instead of trying to force them into a self-awareness, he builds them at a basic level and allows them to actually evolve through its own queries and discoveries.  He programs the machines he builds to effectively “learn how to…

This is something I stumbled upon a few weeks ago. I think it’s very interesting to see people using what many would consider junk for practical purposes or simply as alternative art supplies. This image of a terrifying mechanical crab is absolutely my favorite. It is one of the most righteous beasts I’ve ever seen,…

I found this interesting because it scared the crap out of me.  I had nightmares about it. I also want to know who they made it look so life like.  It has very human like facial expressions.

Tokyo, Japan – The Sony Corporation developed a prototype small biped entertainment robot “SDR-4X ” that adapts its movement to its surroundings and events found in homes to help develop the for a biped-walking robot. Better communication with people can be experiences by the variety of sensor systems, performance control software based on memory and…

I like David Rokeby’s conclusion when he talks about the artist loosening the authority of the author/creator creating a relationship with the viewer. In sense, that’s what the switch is doing for our projects. By creating this interactiveness, the user feels involved and enjoys the piece more. I couldn’t find anything that was along the…

This interactive art looks like sand/water falling from the top. What is really interesting about this is that when you stand in front of the screen you can make “shadow puppets” or any type of movement and the screen will pick that up and have the sand fall around you.

Designed and created by David Henderson this robot can interact with people around it. Zeno can pick up conversation with someone and develop relationships. Hanson Robotics’s vision is to have an interactive friend that can convey human emotion and hold a conversation, Zeno does just that. Its as if a young boy’s brain is inside…

The robe ot Jules is a robotic head that can have actual conversations with humans. This robot can also show lots of human emotions. The thing that is real about Jules, is that he himself knows that he’s not real and hopes that one day he will become human. He is also aware of how…