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Thursday, September 21, 2023
Five humanoid robots to greet visitors to Las Vegas's Sphere
www.avinteractive.com: Aura the Robot, which has been developed using advanced technology in robotic mechanics and artificial intelligence, will reside in the venue’s grand atrium and greet visitors.
This idea of AI and robots has always bothered me when it comes to the arts. I feel something is stripped away from the art form when the human aspect is removed. When reading this I was quick to judge and shut this idea down, however, after doing research about the Las Vegas sphere my mindset has shifted slightly. I think in this setting that having a robot greet and give information makes sense. People are going to see a tech savvy art display and I feel that a robot might not be too surprising. I start having issues with things like this in live performance and more formal art settings. I think that there is a place for AI in the arts but I think that there is a certain line that cannot be crossed. For example, I would be really upset if I walked into a show and the usher was an AI robot. Because in my opinion theatre is a celebration of humanity and what makes us human. I feel as if AI might lessen the impact.
AI is something that constantly swirls around in my head space for several reasons. I am usually stubborn and stuck in my ways when it comes to technology, especially when technology and art intersect. So AI naturally does not “worry” me but it occupies quite a bit of my headspace because I am not sure what form or relationship it will take with me going into my career. The idea that people are now programming robots with AI to greet people in stadiums and performance centers not only suggests to me that AI is becoming more advanced quickly but that bigger companies and corporations are invested in the idea that these things need to be a part of the live entertainment industry. I was curious to see what the robots were like so i clicked on the video link of the robots introducing themselves and i watched it. Its …interesting. I don’t think AI or at least this version of it could do anything more than what a quick google of the venue could do. I (someone who is extremely underqualified to comment about this) dont think that AI can ever achieve the work at least emotionally and artistically that humans can. And I am so curious as to why these venues are probably spending hundreds and thousands of dollars on humanoid robots that will essentially just to what an usher, program or a quick google could do?
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This idea of AI and robots has always bothered me when it comes to the arts. I feel something is stripped away from the art form when the human aspect is removed. When reading this I was quick to judge and shut this idea down, however, after doing research about the Las Vegas sphere my mindset has shifted slightly. I think in this setting that having a robot greet and give information makes sense. People are going to see a tech savvy art display and I feel that a robot might not be too surprising. I start having issues with things like this in live performance and more formal art settings. I think that there is a place for AI in the arts but I think that there is a certain line that cannot be crossed. For example, I would be really upset if I walked into a show and the usher was an AI robot. Because in my opinion theatre is a celebration of humanity and what makes us human. I feel as if AI might lessen the impact.
AI is something that constantly swirls around in my head space for several reasons. I am usually stubborn and stuck in my ways when it comes to technology, especially when technology and art intersect. So AI naturally does not “worry” me but it occupies quite a bit of my headspace because I am not sure what form or relationship it will take with me going into my career. The idea that people are now programming robots with AI to greet people in stadiums and performance centers not only suggests to me that AI is becoming more advanced quickly but that bigger companies and corporations are invested in the idea that these things need to be a part of the live entertainment industry. I was curious to see what the robots were like so i clicked on the video link of the robots introducing themselves and i watched it. Its …interesting. I don’t think AI or at least this version of it could do anything more than what a quick google of the venue could do. I (someone who is extremely underqualified to comment about this) dont think that AI can ever achieve the work at least emotionally and artistically that humans can. And I am so curious as to why these venues are probably spending hundreds and thousands of dollars on humanoid robots that will essentially just to what an usher, program or a quick google could do?
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