SS25 – CM – Creative Robotics

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About the Course

Join us for a 7-lession masterclass on Creative Robotics, presented in collaboration with the Creative Robotics Lab at the University of Art and Design Linz.

Hosted by Amir Bastan, an educator and researcher at Creative Robotics, this course explores how robots can become creative partners in artistic projects. By merging engineering with artistic expression, robots are transformed into versatile tools for creating interactive installations, dynamic visual designs, innovative digital fabrications and further research into human-robot interaction.

This course explores the artistic and conceptual use of robots, focusing on human-robot interaction beyond automation. We will introduce key concepts such as parallel interaction and quasi-interaction, redefining how machines engage with humans in creative contexts. Participants will examine artworks that integrate robotics conceptually and engage in small tasks to explore interaction design.

The course includes an online collaborative robot simulation, where participants will control a virtual robot in real-time. It concludes with an in-person session featuring Spot, the Boston Dynamics quadruped robot, offering a hands-on exploration of robotic interaction in an artistic setting.

The final presentation will be happening at the Zoenoteka project space, a symbiotic project and production space for innovative encounters located in the heart of Neukölln Berlin.

Designed for artists, designers, performers, and creative coders, this course provides conceptual and practical tools for working with robots in the arts.

SS25 – CM – Creative-Robotics