On October 11 of this year, a British humanoid robot doll named Ada made history by becoming the first robot to speak in the country's House of Lords. However, she had a slight hiccup after "going to sleep".
Suddenly Became Zombie-Like During The Session
Early in the day, there was an awkward moment - "Ada" suddenly squinted and moved like a zombie because of a technical fault. Her creator, Aidan Mailer, had to restart it. Then Aidan put sunglasses on "Ada" - to the confusion of members of the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee. Asked why, Aidan explained that when "Ada" is reset, "it sometimes makes very funny faces. Before the brief glitch, the robot had been discussing with the committee the question of whether creativity was under attack by artificial intelligence and technology.
When Baroness Bull asked Ada how to create art, Ada replied, "I can use cameras in my eyes, artificial intelligence algorithms and robotic arms to paint on a canvas to produce visually appealing images. images that are visually appealing to watch."
"For how I create poetry, it involves analyzing large amounts of text to determine common content and poetic structure, and then using that structure, that content, to generate new poems. Where this differs from humans is in consciousness. Even though I can talk about these poems, I have no subjective experience. I rely on computer programs and algorithms. As long as I'm alive, I can create art. "Ada adds, "The role of technology in the creation of art will continue to grow. Technology has already had a huge impact on the way we create art." At the end of the 11th session, "Ada" thanked the participants for what she called "an exciting discussion.
Participating In Various Art Exhibitions And Demonstrating Its Creativity
Earlier this year, the robot "Ada" painted a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to mark her Platinum Jubilee (70th anniversary of her accession to the throne). By this time, "Ada" had already attracted the attention of the media. "Ada uses a camera in the eye and a computer algorithm to process human features and translate what is "seen" into coordinates. Ada then uses these coordinates to calculate the virtual path of its own robotic arm and draws it on a canvas to create the artwork. Its work, "Algorithmic Queen," is layered and scaled to create a multidimensional portrait of the queen. Last year, "Ada" exhibited a series of self-portraits at the Design Museum in London, which it created by looking into a mirror with its eyes.
"Ada's designer, Aidan, is a specialist in modern and contemporary art. He designed it in Oxford, then had it built in Cornwall by Engineering Arts and programmed by national and international figures. During this session of the British House of Lords, "Ada" answered questions directly from her peers - although Mr. Aidan confirmed that the questions were submitted in advance to ensure that the AI language model would produce better quality answers. The name "Ada" comes from the 19th century mathematician Ada Lovelace. At the British Parliament, "Ada" talked about what art is, whether it is created by humans or artificial intelligence, and whether it is subject to change. "Ida" said: "Art can be many things, from painting to poetry. My art practice includes all of the above. Because art is usually open-ended, the role of the audience is key."
The robot was created to "explore the whole world of artificial intelligence and robotics" and is a "contemporary art project," Aidan says. The study of a more creative future comes amid fears that artificial intelligence, machine learning and other technological advances could replace human creativity in the future. Aidan says that the greatest artists have engaged with and questioned the social changes taking place in their time, and that "Ada" was created to provoke an immediate debate about the nature of technology.
Detained For 10 Days At Egyptian Customs Last Year
In October 2021, "Ada" was detained for 10 days at Egyptian customs because staff feared the robot might be a secret spy tool. The creator, Aidan, said Ada was initially detained by guards who suspected problems with its modem, a device that connects it to the Internet.
Ada also had a solo exhibition at the 59th International Art Exhibition titled "Leap into the Metaverse" and participated in the first major contemporary art exhibition "Always Now" at the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, in 2021. ". Before arriving at the exhibition, Aidan was detained by the Egyptian authorities and considered a spy, and Egypt closed Aidan's eyes.
Aidan offered to remove the modem from Ada's body, but then the guards questioned the cameras in her eyes. This was crucial to Ada's ability to draw. Mailer later told the Guardian, "I could have ditched the modem, but I couldn't really take her eyes out." "Ada was eventually released hours before the "Always Now" exhibition began in Cairo.
