“The Blind Robot” by Louis-Philippe Demers received a Honorary Mention in the Hybrid Art category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2013. Louis-Philippe Demers has 4 more works in this atlas.
With _The Blind Robot_, the aim is to further understand the degrees of engagement, whether intellectual, emotional or physical, that are generated when a social robot intimately touches a person. Initially, _The Blind Robot_ is a minimalistic piece of mechanical engineering.
About Louis-Philippe Demers
Louis-Philippe Demers (CA/SG) makes large-scale installations and performances. His main areas of work are entertainment robotics and interaction design. Over the past two decades, he has participated in more than 70 artistic and stage productions and has…
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