Technical artefacts have become significant actors on this planet. This raises fundamental questions: should robots and other artificial life forms be incorporated into symbiotic networks alongside natural organisms? Can embodied intelligence be considered a distinct form of life? As the robotics industry continues to develop, how could it facilitate dialogue between technology, art, and the humanities? How can robots and agents promote artistic creation and philosophical reflection?
Building on these reflections, we invite artists, scholars and experts to share their perspectives and insights across science, technology, and creative practice. The conversation will examine how embodied intelligence is reshaping our understanding of machines, interaction, and agency, and ask what new forms of coexistence might emerge as robots become increasingly present in our everyday environments.
Program
Moderator: Jo Wei
18:30-19:00 – Registration
19:00-19:05 – Opening Remarks
19:05-19:15 – Drift of the Uncharted: A Speculative Fiction About Rising Sea-Level Landscapes through Robotic Performance – Ary-Yue Huang, PhD Candidate, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)
19:10-19:20 – What Will Machines Remember About Us: AI, Objects, and Robotic Memory – Ziyang Wu, Chair of Open Media Department, School of Intermedia Art, China Academy of Art
19:20-19:30 – TBC, Robotics Engineer
19:30-19:40 – Yanwen Li, Doctoral Supervisor, College of Control Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University
19:40-20:30 – Panel Discussion
20:30-21:00 – Light Reception
