“Lewis Hamilton portrait” by Ian Cook (2008)
These are paintings done with RC cars in place of brushes. To read the article about him go here.
Design Assignment 3: Dear. My Dear.
Many students were stressed and frustrated due to the cold and snow. To create illusion and provoke nostalgia in the minds of the viewers, I projected a video of waves on a shore onto the CFA Lawn.
When the illusion of the waves was gone, only the footprints were left.
Link to: Public Response (direct footage from one of the participants)
Mondo Spider by eatART (2006)
The Mondo Spider is a collaborative contemporary art project that challenges the dominant perception of locomotion, energy and power through the process of creating and exhibiting a 1,500lb 8-legged electro-mechanical walking vehicle. Coupled with our 3kW solar array, Mondo Spider is regularly exhibited internationally with the aim of inspiring awe and wonder. Read more
Ladies and Gents by Nanda K & Patrick T (2010)
Artists and programmers in the UK have decided to improve upon the male and female symbols outside many toilet facilities. They’ve developed a set of robotic arms that take pictures of people entering into a bathroom and then use that image to create a unique drawing to place outside the door. It then wipes away this art to make room for the next person’s caricature. Read more
“The ADA Project” by Conrad Shawcross (2014)
This piece by British artist Conrad Shawcross created the ADA Project in Australia, which consists of four musical compositions that complement this robotic light show. The robot consists of an art with halogen lights at the end that move in an aesthetically pleasing choreographed way. Shawcross was inspired by the work of Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage.
More information here.
“Bugs Draw For Me” by Harvey Moon (2013)
Harvey Moon created robotic drawing machines that create and illustrate things by removing the human hand. This specific piece is controlled by a cricket’s movement.
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Water Calligraphy Device by Nicholas Hanna (2011)
Nicholas Hanna demonstrates how his customised tricycle mimics the Chinese custom of writing temporary messages on the road with water.Read more
PatrolBot Mark II by Steve Norris (2012)
Steve Norris sets out to create an outdoor robot that would use all metal construction and include a suspension system. Being relegated to the great outdoors he also wanted to give it some harmless (but fun) defensive capabilities as well. In honor of it predecessor he is naming this robot PatrolBot Mark II. And with its suspension and defensive systems he now have a robot that can smooth out the bumps and kick butt all at the same time.Read more
Interactive Robotic Painting Machine by Benjamin Grosser(2011)
This machine uses artificial intelligence to paint its own body of work and to make its own decisions. While doing so, it listens to its environment and considers what it hears as input into the painting process. In the absence of someone or something else making sound in its presence, the machine, like many artists, listens to itself. Read more.
“Inter Caetera Divina” by Ken Goldberg and Claudia Vera (1992)
Shown at SIGGRAPH in 1992, “Inter Caetera Divina” was a robot art that drew world maps over the course of the 5-day show. The title refers to the 1493 proclamation by Pope Alexander VI that split the New World between Spain and Portugal, and the maps range from the time of Columbus to World War II. The robot art feels like a non-sequitor here – how exactly do they relate to cartography or to the notion of artificial borders? Maybe the durational quality of this work is what connects the technology to the stated theme. I can’t help but feel the precision of the robot belies the provisional and subjective nature of map-making.
More here.