“There doesn’t exist a person who makes robots today that wasn’t inspired by characters like those in Star Wars or Astro Boy. And it works both ways. What motion graphics or 3D artist doesn’t have a robot on their reel? There is so much creative energy in these fields. I want to foster that connection between design and robots. It’s these connections that give meaning to work.”
-Heather Knight
The 3LD Art & Technology Center in NYC hosted the second annual Robot Film Festival earlier this month. This year’s theme was: “Are Robots Man’s New Best Friend?” The day started with a screening of the Sundance Film Festival winner Robot and Frank. and ended with a robot red carpet and awards.
The festival was the brainchild of roboticist Heather Knight, who is currently running Marilyn Monrobot Labs in NYC while working on doctoral research at Carnegie Mellon’s Robotic Institute. Knight started the festival with the desire to intertwine traditional science and engineering with amusement and celebration.
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