robotics

Could It Be Sentience or Just Expert Coding? The Emerging Role of Robots in the Arts

Could It Be Sentience or Just Expert Coding? The Emerging Role of Robots in the Arts

Few innovations represent the intersection of humanity and technology more famously than that of the robot. Like art, robots are the result of humanity’s urge to create something new in its own image – and, also like art, they have become an inescapable part of our world. In a post-pandemic world whose inhabitants have become accustomed to virtual experiences, these robotic arts roles, including facilitating virtual museum visits, performing through a computer program rather than a script, and creating what maybe approaching original and creative art, are probably here to stay.

How Haptics Affect Human-Robot Interaction in Dance

How Haptics Affect Human-Robot Interaction in Dance

Without advanced haptic technology, robots can only serve as dance partners if their every movement is preprogrammed. With the improvement of haptics, however, robots could become sensitive and responsive dance partners. Why is touch so important? This post investigates.

5 Technologies with the Potential to Enhance Museum Experience

5 Technologies with the Potential to Enhance Museum Experience

As new technologies emerge in the market, museums are able to enhance visitor experiences through innovative tools, allowing for increased accessibility and interaction with the visitors.

Here are five exciting technologies that are upending traditional notions at many museums across the world, and changing the way museums can present their exhibitions and in-gallery experiences.

#TBT: Highlighting New Media Art

#TBT: Highlighting New Media Art

While technology and art combine frequently to facilitate the practices of arts managers, they are simultaneously blending to create a whole new artform--new media art.  All bets are off with this medium, as an array of tools, approaches and capabilities make it impossible to label as either visual or performance; in many cases, the art goes even farther and provides a social benefit to those who experience it.  This week’s TBT provides managers with a roundup of the research we’ve done so far to start piecing together a picture of what new media art means for the future of management in all types of arts venues and forums.