The successful exhibition ‘Hello, Robot.
Starting with a very distant perspective, each section brings the audience closer to the moment humans and robotics.
Design between Human and Machine’ installation view | image © Mark Niedermann.
By juxtaposing famous robots from fiction like the original R2-D2 from Star Wars with the real-world example of ‘Spot’ by Boston Dynamics, the audience learns that they can encounter various forms of robots in daily life already today, even more often than we are aware of.
installation view 2 | image © Ludger Paffrath.
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What is the ultimate value of labor provided by robots?
installation view 3 | image © Ludger Paffrath.
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Meanwhile, the real-world example of Sony Corporation‘s discontinued ‘AIBO’ series reveals the dog-shaped robot as more than just a digital companion; excerpts from ‘The Family Dog’ by Zackary Canepari and Drea Cooper.
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Finally, the fourth section explores the fusion between humans and technology and how both shape one another.