Art & Robotics

ART IN ROBOTICS

As stated by Walter Benjamin, “The most perfect reproduction of a work of art is lacking in one element: its presence in time and space, its unique existence at the place where it happens to be”. On the contrary however, I do not necessarily agree with this statement. While art can be inanimate, that does not mean that all art is lacking energy and life. A perfect example of a piece of art that exemplifies a unique presence and existence is the robotic drone.

Artists seeking an innovative, creative, way to blend technology and art should look no further than the drone. These devices can give the world a perspective of areas around the world that the human being could not reach on their own. With drones, in a literally and figuratively way of speaking, the sky is the limit with drones.

The robotic design of the drone can also be considered art along with the photographs they can capture. The design or configuration of the robot is an artistic endeavor in itself. Some drones are sleek and stylish while others are bulky and intimidating, but all have their own stylistic element.

Art is not just what you see in a museum or hanging on the wall. It is all around us and can be found even in technology. Drones are only a small example of how technology like robotics can fuse with art in order to give us perspectives  in life that we could never have had otherwise. Society has really taken to these robotic wonders and they have seemed to revolutionize the way we as human beings interact with the artistic world.

Works Cited

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Davis, Douglas. The Work of Art in the Age of Digital Reproduction. New York: MIT Press, 1995. 381-86. JSTOR. Web. 19 Apr. 2015.

Harger, Honor. “Unmanned Aerial Ecologies: proto-drones, airspace and canaries in the mine.” Honor Harger, April, 2015. Web

Holland Michel, Arthur. “Interview: KATSU and The Graffiti Drone.” Center for the Study of the Drone, 10 Apr 2014. Web

Neuendorf, Henri. Are Drones The Future of Art. ArtNet Worldwide , 31 Dec. 2014. Web. 18 Apr. 2015.