CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Robotic Art: Social and Aesthetic Dimensions

Moderated by: Hyun Ju Kim and Bonnie Mitchell

https://dac.siggraph.org/robotic-art-social-and-aesthetic-dimensions/

Submit a proposal to do a lightning talk here:
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Deadline Nov. 8 midnight GMT

ACM SIGGRAPH SPARKS (Short Presentations of Art and Research for the Kindred Spirit)

Dec 1 (North America/Europe), Dec 2 (Asia) - Online Presentations

This session will feature artistic practices and research related to robotic art, focusing on both social and aesthetic aspects. For the purpose of this discussion, robotic art refers to art forms that utilize robotics technology: computerized and electro-mechanical control systems for sensing and actuating. Robotic art emerged as early as the mid-20th century, with exhibitions such as “Cybernetic Serendipity,” curated by Jasia Reichardt in 1968, and “Software – Information Technology: Its New Meaning for Art,” curated by Jack Burnham in 1970. Through collaborations between artists and robotics researchers—or by artists trained in both art and technology disciplines—robotic art has continued to evolve, garnering increased attention from the public. However, while robotics often serve as foundational embodied interactive technologies for new media art installations, recognition of robotic art as a distinct artistic expression or genre, and exploration of its aesthetic dimensions, has been limited to a relatively small number of researchers and artists. In this SPARKS session, we invite artists and researchers actively engaged in robotic art to share their insights on its social and aesthetic dimensions.