Robotic art
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Robotic Art is a broad term that encompasses a variety of sub-types of art, all of which employ some form of robotic or automated technology.
Robotic installation art unifies installation art and robotic technologies insofar as the works and installations often employ computers, sensors, actuators and programming which allow them to respond or evolve in relation to viewer interactions. In this kind of art and technology-based work the viewer is transformed from a passive viewer to an active participant. One significant way in which this work can differ from kinetic art is that it is usually non-programmatic in the sense that the future behavior of the sculpture or installation can be altered by input from either the artist or the participant.
Robotic performance art refers to the presentation of theatrical performances in which most, if not all, of the "action" is executed by robots rather than people. Shows of this sort are often large and elaborate productions. Due in part to the many variables and complications associated with the production of performances of this kind, they have historically been just as likely to be "underground" affairs as officially sanctioned events. San Francisco's Survival Research Laboratories is considered to be the pioneer of this particular form of robotic art.
An early robotic artist was Edward Ihnatowicz, who created The Senster (1969-71). It employed sound sensors and hydraulics which reacted to visitors in the space.
Contemporary robotic artists include Maria Verstappen, Mark Pauline, Ken Rinaldo, Kal Spelletich, Stelarc, Bill Vorn, Simon Penny, Christian Ristow, Sabrina Raaf, Amy Youngs, Leonel Moura, and David Karave.
