RC Robot

Eduardo Kac
Source: Eduardo Kac

Eduardo Kac

RC Robot , ongoing
Co-workers & Funding
The robot was built by Cristovão Batista da Silva.
See also: ORNITORRINCO
Documents
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Description
In 1986 Kac worked with radio-controlled telerobotics in the context of the exhibition "Brasil High Tech", realized at the Centro Empresarial Rio, in Rio de Janeiro. Kac used a 7-feet tall anthropomorphic robot (left) as a host who conversed with exhibition visitors in real time. The robot's voice was that of a human being transmitted via radio. Exhibition visitors did not see the telerobot operator, who was telepresent on the RC Robot's body.

Still in the context of the exhibition, the robot was used in a dialogical performance realized with Otavio Donasci, in which the robot interacted with Donasci's videocreature. Through the robotic body, a human (hidden away) improvised responses to the videocreature's pre-recorded utterances.
Keywords
  • aesthetics
    • cybernetic
    • interactive
  • genres
    • robotic art
    • telematic art
  • subjects
    • Body and Psychology
    • Technology and Innovation
  • technology
    • hardware
    • interfaces
Technology & Material
Interface
Radio-controlled telerobotics, human voice transmitted via radio
Exhibitions & Events
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