“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe”

A robot by Engineered Arts interacts with visitors at a two-day summit organised by the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss artificial intelligence and its potential for empowering humanity. Photo: Johannes Simon/Getty Images.

Into the Sky with Diamonds

Drones perform over the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre during a light show in Athens, Greece. Photo: Costas Baltas/Reuters.

But not everyone has a date on Valentine’s Day

The online show Guess who I Play With Tonight with the robot pianist TeoTronico, which was live streamed from the No’hma Theatre in Milan, Italy on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Photo: Francesco Bozzo/Rex/Shutterstock.

Last Tango in Paris

A robot helps customers keep a safe distance from each other at a supermarket in Lindlar, Germany. Photo: Sascha Steinbach/EPA.

Voices in Medical Sociology

Artificial intelligence and robotics scientists in Edinburgh are working on what is believed to be the world’s first multi-user conversational robot for healthcare. The project is aimed at helping older people, but it could one day be used to help handle virus outbreaks like the coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Heriot-Watt University/PA.

Bridal Chorus

A robot maestro leads an orchestra at the Sharjah Performing Arts Academy (SPAA) in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Photo: Satish Kumar/Reuters.

Choreography and Corporeality

杨探骊 (Yáng Tànlí), a CGTN (China Global Television Network) correspondent based in Washington, D.C., rehearsing lines and moves with Walker, an intelligent humanoid service robot, at the UBTech booth during the 20th CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Photo: Steve Marcus/Reuters.

Anastasia on Her Own

As guest star of the 3rd International Chess Festival “Black Pawn” held from November 1–3, 2019 at Brest Athletics Arena in Brest, Belarus, in the morning of Friday the 1st, 15th Women’s World Chess Champion Mariya Olehivna Muzychuk played an exhibition blitz game against the Belarusian chess robot Anastasia. Of course, all’s well that ends well, and at last Muzychuk — who was playing White — won, even though not without pathos, as at first the robot seemed to gain the upper hand. In any event, “It was an interesting experience that I’d like to repeat”, Muzychuk finally said. Photos: Valeriya Korol/Газета “Заря” (Zarya Gazette).

Anastasia Goes to a Party

15th Women’s World Chess Champion Mariya Olehivna Muzychuk (pictured above) will be the guest star of the 3rd International Chess Festival “Black Pawn” to be held from November 1–3, 2019 at Brest Athletics Arena in Brest, Belarus. On November 1, at 10,00, Ukrainian Grandmaster will play an exhibition match against the chess robot Anastasia concurrently with the opening ceremony of the Festival. Photo credit: BrestCITY.com.

Jeremy, Tony is dismally behind in the translation of Theresa’s Manifesto, so Gordon thought to broadcast a documentary titled “How Barbie Met Ken”

The Prince of the Icemark

Super Astronaut
Photo: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Instant poll

Tokyo, Japan: On-Art Corp unveils an eight-metre tall dinosaur-shaped robot, TRX03. Photo: Toru Hanai/Reuters.

Coming Soon

Today in the afternoon we met Giovanni Lucci — Terza Cultura’s accountant — in the University of Florence open spaces. We talked about an upcoming secret surprise.

Wind tunnel model by Terza Cultura.

Big Brother

Today in the afternoon we met Giovanni Lucci — Terza Cultura’s accountant — in the University of Florence open spaces. We talked about August 18 at Expo Milan.

Oxymoron

Giovanni Lucci, Terza Cultura’s accountant, seated at his working desk.