Agnieszka Pilat is not your average artist.
He doesn’t use a brush, pencil or his own hands to create his artwork.
Instead, he uses robots — specifically, robot dogs made by Boston Dynamics
A robot dog that draws like a human
Pilat, who was born in Poland and now lives in the US, spent months teaching three of these four-legged machines named Basia, Vanya and Bunny to hold paintbrushes in their “mouths” and move them across large canvases, swirling the paint. into abstract art.
They use sensors, cameras and artificial intelligence to see and navigate their environment.
Pilat said he first became fascinated with the robot dog when he saw it on YouTube. He contacted Boston Dynamics and asked if he could work with them. The company agreed and taught him how to use a robot dog. He then painted several portraits of one of them before he began actively working with them as his creative companions.
Agnieszka Pilat spent months teaching robots how to draw. Instagram/agnieszka_pilat
The robot dog is rewarded with a home
The robots have been rewarded with a four-month residency at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne, Australia, where they create art in their customized studios.
The exhibit is called “Heterobota,” and the robot is fully autonomous. Pilat says this is a significant change in his practice. Before, he was always in the studio with robots, where they felt more like extensions of his arms.
The dogs rely on QR codes around the room to draw. Instagram/agnieszka_pilat
How a robot dog paints autonomously
To navigate the space, the robot relies on small cubes of QR codes scattered around the space. When they need to rest and recharge, they return to their docking station. Pilat worked with engineers and museums to bring his vision to life. The result is a series of 36 paintings that resemble human works of art.
Some of these paintings have sold for up to $40,000 at auction.
The robots can be seen painting, navigating their surroundings and recharging themselves in the show, which runs until April 7. The theme of the exhibition is generative AI. Pilat said a language is embedded in the 16 symbols displayed in the painting.
The robot dog’s work has fetched up to $40,000 at auction. Instagram/agnieszka_pilat
Giving technology a voice
Pilat says he wants to use his artistic skills to train a new generation of painters and give voice to technology. He says he sees technology as a form of life, and he wants to explore its potential for creativity and expression. He says he also wants to challenge the perception that technology is cold, impersonal or threatening. Instead, he says he wants to show that technology can be warm, playful and even artistic.
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Agnieszka Pilat is a fantastic artist who uses a robot dog as her collaborator. He taught them how to paint, and now we get to see the great art they create. He also shows us through his exhibition that technology can be creative and expressive, not cold or threatening. His exhibit, “Heterobota,” is a unique and inspiring fusion of art and technology.
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