Episode
Intelligent floating machines inspired by nature | Anicka Yi
10:09
Published: Fri Aug 19 2022
Description
Taking cues from soft robotics and the natural world, conceptual artist Anicka Yi builds lighter-than-air machines that roam and react like autonomous life forms. Her floating "aerobes" inspire us to think about new ways of living with machines -- and to ponder how they could evolve into living creatures. "What if our machines could be more than just our tools, and instead, a new type of companion species?" she asks.
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In this TED Talk, conceptual artist Annika Yee uses her artwork to ask important questions about our current relationship with technology.
00:00 - 02:15 (02:15)
Summary
In this TED Talk, conceptual artist Annika Yee uses her artwork to ask important questions about our current relationship with technology. She suggests that by embracing our symbiotic existence with the natural world, we can design machines that enhance our lives in more connected and meaningful ways.
EpisodeIntelligent floating machines inspired by nature | Anicka Yi
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The speaker and their team sought inspiration from creatures such as the comb jellyfish and the lion's mane mushroom to create AI that could evolve on its own and learn about the world through its senses and body.
02:15 - 08:27 (06:12)
Summary
The speaker and their team sought inspiration from creatures such as the comb jellyfish and the lion's mane mushroom to create AI that could evolve on its own and learn about the world through its senses and body. This approach aimed to minimize human-centric biases in AI design.