Name: Why I draw with robots
Uploaded: 2019-11-25T15:50:53Z
Duration: 8 min 20 s
Description: What happens when humans and robots make art together? In this awe-inspiring talk, artist Sougwen Chung shows how she "taught" her artistic style to a machine -- and shares the results of their collaboration after making an unexpected discovery: robots make mistakes, too. "Part of the beauty of human and machine systems is their inherent, shared fallibility," she says.

Sougwen Chung: Why I draw with robots

Why I draw with robots

What happens when humans and robots make art together? In this awe-inspiring talk, artist Sougwen Chung shows how she "taught" her artistic style to a machine -- and shares the results of their collaboration after making an unexpected discovery: robots make mistakes, too. "Part of the beauty of human and machine systems is their inherent, shared fallibility," she says.

Collaboration between humans and robots can spark unexpected creativity, especially when both sides embrace their flaws. In one experiment, a robotic arm mimicked hand-drawn lines, but its small mistakes produced more engaging art than perfect repetition ever could. Years of personal drawings trained AI systems to generate new patterns and reflect a personal touch. These projects reveal that the imperfections and adaptability of both artist and machine can lead to imaginative, original results neither could achieve alone.