Artificial intelligence is a big topic in the world these days, just take a look at our currentBut Londoners were brought, literally, face-to-face with AI this week as the Barbican Centre is took a high-brow approach to the subject with a new exhibition.
The world-class art and learning centre is exploring AI for a few days through a series of art installations and historical exhibits. It’s called More Than Human and it explores the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence. Among the exhibits is a visiting robot puppy that can develop its own personality. Another project includes a sound installation that draws parallels between AI and the golems of Jewish folklore.
Music fans can also see a special work from Massive Attack, marking the 20th anniversary of their album Mezzanine. A women interacts with a robotic bartender called ‘Makr Shakr’ at the ‘AI: More Than Human’ exhibition ‘Waterfall of Meaning’ by Google PAIR is displayed as part of the ‘AI: More than Human’ exhibition Finally, there’s ‘Alter’, a machine body with a human-like face and hands who learns through interplaying with the surrounding world. Alter was created by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro and is on display at the event.