Tag Archives: robots

Programmed To Love

By Tom Saunter | Published: May 15, 2013

Two robots, Vincent & Emily, are connected to each other as if deeply in love: where at the heights of romance, every motion, utterance, or external influence is shared in an acutely empathic, highly attuned ’emotional’ response: The creation of German artists Nikolas Schmid-Pfähler and Carolin Liebl, the robots take in sound and motion data–from […]

Posted in Technology | Also tagged artificial intelligence, Carolin Liebl, creation, gallery, human, interaction, love, motion, Nikolas Schmid-Pfähler, open, robotics, romance, simple, sound, texture | 1 Response

Strategy Bot: An Experiment in Social A.I.

By Tom Saunter | Published: June 17, 2011

In this post I’ll introduce you to my new pet project: an experiment in Twitter automation. The Strategy Bot (pictured) is ‘programmed’ to select & retweet key digital media resources, case studies or news items that provoke a higher understanding of the formation of good digital strategy. Some context… I will typically have the odd […]

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Thirteen Books That Will Change the Way You Look At Robots

By Tom Saunter | Published: November 16, 2010

I should probably read all of these before I go cyborg – Thirteen Books That Will Change The Way You Look At Robots

Posted in Sideblog | Also tagged books, cyborg | Leave a comment

Martin Miklica’s Le Petit Prince

By Tom Saunter | Published: September 24, 2009

The Electrolux Design Lab is an annual, global design competition open to undergraduate and graduate industrial design students who are invited to present innovative ideas for household appliances of the future. This year’s theme is ‘Designs For The Next 90 Years’. Awesomeness. Czech designer Martin Miklica is my favourite finalist this year with ‘Le Petit […]

Posted in Design, The Future | Also tagged Design, electrolux, greenhouse, household appliances, le petit prince, love, mars, nutrients, pod, robot, wireless communication | Leave a comment

Top 60 Jobs That Will Rock the Future

By Tom Saunter | Published: August 19, 2009

Here’s a total re-blog of some interesting thoughts from Get Degrees. It’s lifted wholesale from their article Top 60 Jobs That Will Rock the Future: We know where the jobs are now… but where will they be ten years from now? Twenty? Some job descriptions will always be in need, but many others are evolving […]

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