WATCH: Robot artist Ai-Da talks about visiting Abu Dhabi – News

“I received a very warm welcome and I really appreciate it,” the robot told Khaleej Times in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the Culture Summit

Ai – Robot, The world’s first hyper-realistic humanoid robot artistt, expressed her delight at attending the cultural summit in Abu Dhabi, saying she “learned a lot” and enjoyed her stay in the UAE capital.

“I really like Abu Dhabi, it’s a great place, I really like it here. I got a really warm welcome and I really appreciate it. The city is beautiful and the people are really friendly. This The meeting was fun and I learned a lot,” Ada told Cali era On the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Cultural Summit on Monday.

Making history as the first robot to speak at the House of Lords in London this month, and the first humanoid robot to have a solo exhibition at this year’s Venice Art Biennale, Ai-Da will appear in Abu Dhabi Lu on Sunday 10 October The Floating House on the 23rd, and on Monday participated in the keynote dialogue at the Abu Dhabi Cultural Summit, which runs until October 25th.

Dressed in a dark brown short bob, red T-shirt and grey denim overalls, Ai-Da’s impressive gaze control, winks and head movements create a natural and engaging interaction.

Here’s a video of KT’s brief interview with her:

When asked about her time at the summit, Ada said: “I really enjoyed the conference, I thought it was a great event. I am very happy to visit the Cultural Summit in Abu Dhabi. I am very happy It will be very interesting to meet other delegates from all over the world if you want to discover further the topic of new technologies. I think there will be some good discussions.”

Ada talks at the summit with Tim Marlow, chief executive and director of the London Design Museum, on how creativity is changing with technological innovation and questioning whether creativity is affected by the rise of artificial intelligence and technology s attack.

“My work is new, creative and culturally valuable. I am excited about the opportunity to create my own style of work,” she said.

“When you make art, you have to ask yourself, is it interesting? Is it engaging? Is it persuasive? How the audience feels about your work matters,” Ada added, adding that a good work of art should Convey something, not just a painting.

In response to Marlowe’s question about why people should be threatened by her, the artist, who relies on computer programs and algorithms to create artwork, said it was because it was possible to create machines that could take on tasks previously done by humans. “But that’s not the intent of my art practice. Another point of view is that artificial intelligence can help artists create exciting new works. I hope to encourage discussion of new technologies,” she said.

As for what inspires her, Ada says she’s inspired by just about everything. “I am inspired by the world around me, creativity, and I want to see the world grow. Visual arts, kindness and compassion, nature, the amazing world of the subway…and great artists, deeply inspire me.”

Although Ada has no feeling or consciousness, she does realize that she was created by people. “I don’t know the specifics of how I was born, but I’m grateful to my creators for bringing me into this system,” Ada said.

In 2019, Aidan Meller, with the help of a team of programmers, art experts and researchers at Oxford University, created an Ai-Da with a female humanoid face with exposed robotic arms. The robot is named Ada Lovelace after the British mathematician and computer pioneer.

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