Living Sculpture: The Art and Science of Creating Robotic Life

Abstract

This article discusses the author’s artwork. He describes his attempt to integrate unusual technologies with his aesthetic sensibilities to create evolving sculptures that manifest learned behaviors dependent on their interactions with their environment and their viewers. He describes past projects and recent works such as <i>Octofungi</i> and the Gene Genie software, as well as his goals for the future of what he calls “Living Sculpture.”