Maša Jazbec's presentation began with a simple robot that serves solely to pour tea and ended with one that is able to walk around, pick up items, and even get up when it has fallen. Throughout the presentation I couldn't help but notice how closely it related to the robotics and art unit covered during week 3. It is amazing to look at how much movies and shows such as Star Trek and The Jetson's have influenced both the functionality and physical appearance of robots today.
Another interesting comparison I noticed was how highly Maša Jazbec spoke of robots and their eventual blending in with human society. Based on the advancements made so far, she viewed lifelike robots and artificial intelligence as an inevitable creation for the near future. This related to guest speaker Machiko Kusahara's discussion on the differing views of the East and the West on robots. Countries such as Japan are extremely welcoming to the idea of robots entering our daily lives, while western countries such as the US are more wary of what may come with that. It was awesome to see the excitement Maša Jazbec held for this possibility as she spoke of robots eventually being like another species of our world.
Though the event was only a one time presentation, I would have highly recommended anyone to attend. It was great to get a fresh perspective from a current expert in the field of robotics. The presentation went hand and hand with the unit provided by Professor Vesna on robotics and has been beneficial in furthering my understanding of the mutual influence of robotics and art.
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| Picture with Maša Jazbec |
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| Atlas the Robot |
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| Elektro - 1st Talking Robot |
Image Links:
- https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Senator_John_Heinz_History_Center_-_IMG_7802.JPG
- http://a57.foxnews.com/images.foxnews.com/content/fox-news/tech/2016/02/24/this-humanoid-atlas-robot-can-take-punch/_jcr_content/par/featured-media/media-0.img.jpg/0/0/1456334981015.jpg?ve=1
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