CNR 2012: Exhibition: J, Robot (USA)
Now, a heroic figure rises up out of a newly rebuilt city neighborhood: Tetsujin-28, an 18-meter metal robot sculpture. This is a life-size replica of a beloved anime character created in 1963. (known as Gigantor in the U.S.)
In Japan, Kobe citizens are not alone in their love for robots,
both real and imagined. Many Japanese have a special fondness for
mechanical humanoids.
Government, academic and scientific institutions, along with
industry leaders are investing time and money in developing the
technology to create a humanoid robot workforce. This extraordinary
development is fueled by more than the simple motivation of an
aging population and the lack of younger workers.
"J, Robot" explores Japan's unique cultural attitudes, artistic
sensibilities and technological differences that might make their
robotic leap possible.
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Michael Garrigues
[image source: Foglifter Media]
[source: Vive Les Robots!]
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Michael Garrigues is the Director of the documentary J, Robot (2012).
J, Robot
The American documentary on Japanese humanoid robots by
Michael Garrigues will be shown several times at the exhibition
during the Cafe Neu Romance festival (27.-29. of November 2012 from
2pm - 6pm each day) at the Galerie NTK.
Galerie NTK
Technická 6
16080 Prague.