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Machine that Tries to Draw Circles on Vimeo (video)

— vimeo.com — Credits Michael Kontopoulos Tags mechanical 54 circle 116 drawing machine 4 4 Likes Soxiam staff 6 days... ago Sean Nelson staff 6 days ago rdrb 7 days ago robotsluvme 7 days ago Soxiam staff 6 days ago i cried watching this. ... (more) Machine that Tries to Draw Circles on Vimeo (video)

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Robots exhibit stressful states
MAKE Magazine — These two videos of robotic projects by artist Michael Kontopoulos show examples of his work that feature machines with obvious flaws. "Machine that Tries to Draw Circles" is a machine that exhibits a chaotic attempt at drawing a circle by failing miserably. The other video of "Machines that Almost Fall Over" shows hammers programmed to pound on the object supporting them in order to tip it over. Interesting take on a-life in kinetic objects with low self-esteem. Michael Kontopoulos, via Rhizome Read more | ...

Failure is art, if you're a robot
Boing Boing Gadgets — Watch M. Kontopoulos' Machines That Almost Fall Over and Machine That Tries to Draw Circles. Machines that Almost Fall Over from Michael Kontopoulos on Vimeo. Machine that Tries to Draw Circles from Michael Kontopoulos on Vimeo. The installation is at the New Wight Gallery in Los Angeles. Isn't there something really sad about the Circle video? Projects and Collaborations [M. Kontopoulos via Make] ...

Michael Kontopoulos' sculptures that almost tip themselves over
Boing Boing — Michael Kontopoulos made these wooden sculptures that hit themselves with a hammer and almost tip over. He calls it "a system of sculptures that is constantly on the brink of collapse. My intention was to capture and sustain the exact moment of impending catastrophe and endlessly repeat it." (via bangocibumbumpuluj)