Uncanny Valley Authority

For Immediate Release:   Robots: In Our Image a presentation by Eliot K Daughtry, Executive Director/Founder of the Robot Identification Institute a video performance by killer banshee   Friday, December 4, 2009 8:00pm - 9:00pm   Robot Identification Institute @ 21 Grand 416 25th St Oakland CA 94612

Most of the world's robots are industrial, but most of the ones we imagine look like humans. Why do we think about one and use another? How can a robot be a human and also be an artificial intelligence? Why are we comfortable with some robots, but find others creepy? Why are more robots male than female? This presentation will discuss major areas of the Robot Taxonomy Project, an ongoing effort to classify all types of robots and why humans create them.
 

Eliot K Daughtry, Executive Director and Founder of the RII, explores the cultural meaning of robots.  More concerned with why we create robots, than how to make robots, Daughtry examines narrative patterns, industrial development, and visual representations to reveal and refute underlying assumptions about robots and their meanings. 

killer banshee, a collaboration between Kriss De Jong and Eliot K Daughtry explores the intersection of public and private archives, manipulating video, images and sound in real time. 

This presentation will be followed by the closing reception for the Robot Taxonomy Project at 21 Grand.

The Robot Identification Institute is open at 21 Grand in Oakland, CA.
416 25th St, Oakland CA 94612

Office Hours:
Thu 4-8 pm
Fri 4-6 pm
Sat-Sun 2-6 pm

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