We Just got invited to the... um... White House

We just got an invitation to the, um... White House.

So, WOW! We just received the following invitation...

Looks like we are going to have to step up the schedule to have our Neural Jet prototype working in the next couple of weeks.  It is a little ambitious, but we just had a design meeting and worked out a plan that would have a good portion of the functionality ready for an interactive exhibit.  

Wish us luck as we had no choice but to accept the invitation. Now we are aiming to amaze and impress at the inaugural SXSL Festival of Ideas, Art, and Action.

Painting Robot to be in DC Exhibition September 13th-16th

My painting art robot, Zanelle, and some of our art works will be on display at an upcoming exhibition in Washington DC.  The show is entitled DC FRESHLY SQUEEZED. The opening party is scheduled for Saturday, September 13th, 2008.  It will be at 1248 Blagden Alley, NW (off 9th Street) Washington DC.

More details are provided in the flier below…

Audience Produces Artwork with Interactive Robot

Multiple audience members created paintings with my art robot at the opening of the FLIK Interactive Art Exhibition last night (July 26, 2008).  A video of how she paints with a brush on canvas can be seen at www.vanarman.com, or in the link bar on this blog.

At times there was a line of several people waiting to give the robot a shot.  At first people were shy but once samples of audience work started piling up on the robot, everyone seemed to want to make a painting with it.  Below is some of my favorite audience produced work.

I particularly like the walrus.  It was painted by someone who told me they could not draw very well.  I told her not to worry about that and loaded a picture of a walrus into the art application that is used to control my robot.  She then traced the walrus and came out with what I consider a dramatic piece.

Some people traced while others free-handed.  Below is a painting of a robot called “CC6”.  It was designed by a 7 year old who made 3 or 4 practice robots before finally arriving at his final design.

 The second night of the opening will begin tonight at 6:00 PM (July 26, 2008).  Come by the Washington D.C. National Harbor to try your hand at painting with an art robot.

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