Every year in New York (and beyond), ArtBots curates a robot talent show that focuses not on combat, but on creative performance. Robots draw, dance, respond to compliments, and even paint brain‑cell‑driven portraits. Think BattleBots, but bedside‑lamp silly and multimedia inventive.
It’s charming, absurd, and exactly what we need when headlines equate robots with rebellion. A whiskered robot called Tribbalation purrs when stroked; another named Neil expresses mood through movement. One hybrid “artist” uses living brain cells to paint abstract portraits. No knock‑outs, no hostility—just evolving expression.
ArtBots reminds us: not all AI wants to overthrow labor. Some just want applause. As long as we see these robots as collaborators—not competitors—there’s room for dance, surprise, wonder. And yes… one humanoid ego trip at a time.
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