Online International Symposium: Limits of the human, machines without limits?
Event details
| Date | 06.10.2021 › 08.10.2021 |
| Speaker | Prof. Maaike Bleeker, Prof. Jennifer Parker-Starbuck, Prof. Hiroshi Ishiguro and Prof. Zaven Paré |
| Location | Online |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
| Event Language | English |
Contemporary stage and robotics : exchanges and collaborations.
Today, many artists are introducing robotic solutions into their creations, thus questioning several trans- and posthumanist aesthetic visions and concepts. The 21st-century scene seems to be at the forefront of current developments in robotics, as indicated by the growing number of new productions. These include: Oriza Hirata, Zaven Paré, Stefan Kaegi, Pipeline Theater, Philippe-Louis Demers, Kris Verdonck, Joris Mathieu, Anne Thériault, Isabelle Van Grimde, Marco Donnarumma.
We would like to focus this conference on the ultra-contemporary period, from the 2000s to the present day; a period in which the idea of the Uncanny Valley defined by Masahiro Mori in 1970 has been explored in an unprecedented way, notably with the androids developed by Japanese and Hong Kong laboratories, as well as through research on the autonomy and behaviour of machines. A robot on stage creates new challenges, not only for artists but also for engineers, theorists and analysts.
The conference will be held online, in English. Zoom access, provided by the technical office of the ZHdK, will be communicated on the UNIL site on Monday evening, October 4.
Today, many artists are introducing robotic solutions into their creations, thus questioning several trans- and posthumanist aesthetic visions and concepts. The 21st-century scene seems to be at the forefront of current developments in robotics, as indicated by the growing number of new productions. These include: Oriza Hirata, Zaven Paré, Stefan Kaegi, Pipeline Theater, Philippe-Louis Demers, Kris Verdonck, Joris Mathieu, Anne Thériault, Isabelle Van Grimde, Marco Donnarumma.
We would like to focus this conference on the ultra-contemporary period, from the 2000s to the present day; a period in which the idea of the Uncanny Valley defined by Masahiro Mori in 1970 has been explored in an unprecedented way, notably with the androids developed by Japanese and Hong Kong laboratories, as well as through research on the autonomy and behaviour of machines. A robot on stage creates new challenges, not only for artists but also for engineers, theorists and analysts.
The conference will be held online, in English. Zoom access, provided by the technical office of the ZHdK, will be communicated on the UNIL site on Monday evening, October 4.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- Organized by Dr Izabella Pluta, Symposium Leader, University of Lausanne (UNIL), and supported by EPFL CDH, University Paris 8, and Zurich University of the Arts.