Schlagwort: Performance

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QUANTWIN Premieres at ICSR + Art 2026

The 18th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR + Art 2026) is currently taking place in London from July 1–4, bringing together researchers, academics, and industry professionals from around the world to discuss the latest advances in social robotics. The evening program on the first day of the conference opened with the premiere performance of QUANTWIN by artist Silke Grabinger. The work explores the idea of twins, inspired by Grabinger’s own unborn twin sibling, through an immersive digital twin embodied in a soft robotic entity that interacts with the performer. Rather than creating a perfect copy of oneself, QUANTWIN examines the encounter with the “Other” and the emergence of new hybrid identities. Drawing on the many-worlds interpretation of quantum physics, the performance presents the robotic twin as a possible expression of an alternative reality, inviting the audience to reflect on identity, technology, and human-machine relationships. The premiere demonstrated how art, robotics, and philosophy can come together to open new perspectives on social robotics. Further information is available at icsr2026.uk and www.silkegrabinger.com.

Fig.: Sile Grabinger at ICSR + Art 2026

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ARGOS: Reimagining Homer’s „Odyssey“ with a Robot Dog

The 18th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR + Art 2026) will take place in London, UK, from 1–4 July 2026. ICSR is the leading international forum that brings together researchers, academics, and industry professionals from across disciplines to advance the field of social robotics. This year’s conference combines cutting-edge research in social robotics with a unique focus on artistic and creative applications of robotics. One of the highlights of the conference will be ARGOS, a performance staged on 3 July 2026 at Senate House in London. Rooted in Homer’s „Odyssey“, ARGOS reimagines the return of Odysseus after twenty years of war, recognized only by his faithful dog, here embodied by a real robot dog. The performance explores trust, intimacy, error, vulnerability, and the ethics of human-robot relationships. Developed as part of the Creative Robotics Theatre research initiative, ARGOS is a collaboration between the University of the Arts London, the University of Leeds, the Cyprus University of Technology, and CYENS. Directed by George Rodosthenous and produced by Hooman Samani, the project demonstrates how robotics and theatre can come together to inspire new reflections on technology and human connection. Further information is available at hoomansamani.com/creative-robotics/creative-robotic-theatre/argos/.

Fig.: The poster for the ARGOS performance