Arts in Robotics
March 19 -23, 2025 Atlanta, USA
Arts in Robotics is a growing interdisciplinary field that interconnects various subfields of robotics and the arts such as mechanism design and sculpture, motion planning and choreography, machine learning and painting, and haptics and costume design. Arts and entertainment have been a significant part of ICRA as in Stelarc’s mesmerizing performance at ICRA ’23 in London and the thought-provoking Automation in Expression gallery exhibition at ICRA ’22 in Philadelphia. There are an increasing number of technical papers on this topic as well. Arts in Robotics continues the tradition at ICRA ’25 with a multifaceted program: a special session of invited performances, a special session of juried works, a tutorial, a workshop, and networking events at the intersection of robotics and art.
Image: Medusai, courtesy of Gil Weinberg
Program (Tentative)
19
May
Medusai
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM | The Goat Farm ATL
Invited installation of Medusai by Gil Weinberg and team
Buses will be provided for 2 hours following the welcome reception.
20
May
Special Session
TBC | Expo Hall (Room 101A)
A special session of peer-reviewed works
Details will be posted shortly.
21
May
Keynote
TBC | Expo Hall (Room 101A)
Working Group Meeting
TBC | Expo Hall (Room 101A)
Special Session
TBC | Expo Hall (Room 101A)
A special session of peer-reviewed works
Details will be posted shortly.
Art in Robotics Dinner
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM | Omni Hotel
Live at the Rialto
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | 21 May | Rialto Theatre
Performances from invited artists Merritt Moore (Machine Yearning), Louisa Pancoast x Nialah Wilson-Small x Smashworks Dance (Austringer), and Naomi Fitter (comedic stand-up with NAO humanoid).
Image Credits: Morgen Purcell, Courtesy Smashworks Dance. Naomi Fitter. Skjalg Bøhmer Vold, Courtesy Merritt Moore
22
May
Artist Talk Back
TBC | Expo Hall (Room 101A)
Special Session Awards Ceremony
TBC | Expo Hall (Room 101A)
23
May
Tutorial:Revealing the Meaning of Bodily Expression of Human Counterparts for Robots Using Dance Theory and Human-annotated Benchmark Datasets
Full Day
Accepted tutorial
Workshop: Pulling the Strings on Creative Collaborations: A Retrospective on Puppetry, Choreography, and Control
Full Day
Accepted Workshop
Organisers
Amy LaViers
Program Co-Chair
Jean Oh
Program Co-Chair
Program Committee
Gerry Chen (GA Tech)
Damith Herath (U of Canberra)
Diedra Krieger (Penn)
Peter Schaldenbrand (CMU)