life 2.0: made in our image

2014
21" x 11" x 43"
wood, copper pipes, computer monitor, custom electronics, computers, speakers, computer software

action: the robot ignores the presence of the visitor until he/she decides to wear one of the ridiculous looking crowns, at which point it takes a picture of the visitor. However, the image is soon covered with older images.

In the not too distant future we might create super-intelligent machines. We cannot imagine how these god-like creatures will view us. Will they treat us with respect for being their creator, or just indulge us in spite of our mental immaturity? Or, over time we may extend the “human” identity to these machines and pass on the mantle.

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