Ars Electronica Festival · 1990
The Helpless Robot
🏆 Award of Distinction · Prix Ars Electronica 1990
“The Helpless Robot” by Norman T. White received an Award of Distinction in the Interactive Art category of the Prix Ars Electronica 1990.
“The Helpless Robot” by Norman T. White, an interactive sculpture, will be located in a public place seeking interaction with spectators through polite requests for human cooperation. Depending on the response of the passer-by, the robot will come up with more conversation and movements.
About Norman T. White
Norman T. White (USA), born in 1938,Texas, USA. I spent most of my early childhood in and around Boston, Massachusetts. My early interests included drawing, fishing, and experimenting with my chemistry set. I also liked devising and breaking codes.
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