TED: Intelligent floating machines inspired by nature | Anicka Yi

The artist explores the relationship between humans and machines, questioning the impact of technology on our lives. Through an installation at the Tate Modern, they introduce aerobes, new machine species designed to coexist with humans. Inspired by nature, these aerobes challenge traditional views of technology, offering a vision of machines as holistic companions. The project aims to foster a conversation about a future where machines and humans coexist harmoniously, reflecting our biological reality.

What emotional response does the artist have towards the aerobes?

• Emotion

• Joy

• Indifference

• Fear

What does the artist find limiting about modern technology?

• Its cost

• Its coldness and flatness

• Its complexity

• Its speed

What is the artist's mission as described in the transcript?

• To create realistic machines

• To build faster computers

• To create possibilities of other worlds

• To develop new software

What inspired the design of the aerobes?

• Trees and flowers

• Fish and reptiles

• Comb jellyfish and lion's mane mushroom

• Birds and insects

How do aerobes perceive each other?

• Through touch

• Through sound waves

• Through high frequency radio waves

• Through visual signals

What is the purpose of the aerobes according to the artist?

• To compete with humans

• To replace human workers

• To dominate the environment

• To help appreciate diverse ways of living

What does the artist hope to achieve with the aerobes?

• A more diverse way of living and being

• A new form of entertainment

• A new type of transportation

• A replacement for pets

What is the artist's view on the future of machines and humans?

• Machines will be isolated from humans

• Humans will dominate machines

• Machines and humans will coexist compassionately

• Machines will replace humans

What is the artist's approach to designing machines?

• To make them as small as possible

• To make them look like humans

• To reflect symbiotic living beings

• To make them as efficient as possible

What does the artist believe about the evolution of machines?

• It is too late to change

• It can be aligned with biological reality

• It should be stopped

• It is already perfect