Zoran Srdić Janežič's “Biobot” was honoured with a Honorary Mention at the Prix Ars Electronica 2023, category Artificial Life & Intelligence.
The team of experts, together with the author, grows fat cells, transformed into neurons, on an electrode array (MEA). The neurons trigger the robot to move in space with their electrical signals, much like a brain on a chip.
About Zoran Srdić Janežič
Zoran Srdić Janežič (SI) is an academic sculptor, intermedia artist, and puppet designer. In his artwork he uses new materials and technologies: animatronics, 3D virtual design, and animation, moving mechanisms in combination with biological systems and…
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