A ROBOT THAT CAN DRAW

 AIKON-II

We may not be up to the levels of android intelligence as depicted in the Will Smith hit movie I, Robot, but Goldsmiths, University of London is showing off a robotic arm that can DRAW!

Supported in part by a Leverhulme Trust grant held at the Computing Department of the capital's University, artist Patrick Tresset has trained a robot to take portraits of humans, based on his abilities.

It has 'eyes' linked to an artificial mind which imperfectly simulates a small part of Tresset's abilities.

The device has watched his master at work, sketching portraits, and then puts into practice what it has learnt.
A bit less ferocious than Terminator yes, and possibly a bit less exhilarating for the watcher, but impressive none the less.
Tresset is working with Professor Frederic Fol Leymarie, and their project, called AIKON-II has received in the past year notable media attention including from the BBC, Wired, Blueprint, New Scientist, El-Mundo.

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