Mr. Processor, do you understand life? is the title of a self-aware AGI project in which the robot presents a sci-fi scenario in which the artist plays with people’s fears and ignorance of artificial intelligence’s current state, which can only be learned from given data sets. Mr. Processor is a two-wheeled robot, about 1 meter tall, and randomly moves around the gallery. It detects obstacles and people in the room using its sensors and camera. The work itself provides a surprising, ironic look at what it would truly mean to transfer humanity into a machine – and, ultimately, is more of a mirror to us than the so-called “intelligence” born of our Promethean dreams.
CREDITS:
Production: Aksioma – Institute for Contemporary Arts, Ljubljana, 2019, https://aksioma.org/sl/
Postproduction: PiNA, 2021
AUTHOR:
Boštjan Čadež – Fšk studied industrial design at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design of the University of Ljubljana. As an intermedia artist, he has recently focused primarily on computers, real-time generated and generative graphics, and robotics, which he presents in the form of performances and installations. He has received several prestigious awards and recognitions for his contributions to design and programming innovation. In the past, he has also worked in the fields of graffiti, street art and VJing. In 2013, he was awarded the Golden Bird Award in the category of Intermedia Art.
https://www.bostjancadez.art/