Dancer and Robot 'Breathless' Duo Explores Automation and Human-Machine Collaboration
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"Breathless" is an 8-hour performance pairing dancer Catie Cuan with a robot arm to explore integrating automation in the workplace.
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Artist Ken Goldberg says robots lack human dexterity and empathy but have strengths in precision, predictability and tirelessness.
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The show asks questions about accepting robots into new spaces like homes, offices, and as caregivers.
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New "collaborative robots" enabled intimate artistic collaboration between Cuan and the machine.
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Goldberg sees a future where humans and robots collaborate rather than compete, but the next generation will decide if that happens.