Watch This Robot Get Away ‘Senseless’ Graffiti
- Posted on November 18, 2011 at 4:41pm by
Liz Klimas
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Senseless Drawing Bot — yes, that‘s this robot’s given name — is a graffiti machine, even if its creators So Kanno and Takahiro Yamaguchi wouldn’t want to call it that as evidenced by their Tumblr page name “This Is Not Graffiti.”
Watch its free-swinging pendulum arm create mesmerizing patterns of swirly spray paint:
The Senseless Drawing Bot was featured at an exhibition “UTOPIA no OSHIRASE” in Tokoyo. As IEEE Spectrum notes, “humans are not allowed to do this”; perhaps it’s only OK when a robot does it.
And the creators don’t want the Senseless Drawing Bot to be considered for graffiti, because they have a robot for that purpose: “a device for graffit.” Watch it do some serious wall damage that isn‘t nearly as soothing as Senseless Drawing Bot’s execution:
[H/T GeekOSystem]
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philby
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 4:10amSome one will label it abstract art, put it in a museum someplace and make millions.
Report Post »BIG JOHN.1951
Posted on November 20, 2011 at 7:31pmI wish I had the money they spent on that project.
Report Post »Rayblue
Posted on November 20, 2011 at 1:10amI’ve tried to elicit interest in my machines, the “Rotating Wheel of Doom”, and the “Flutterby”
Report Post »to no avail.
I think most people don’t believe the simplicity of my technique or that the images are attributable to chance. I have a site if anyone’s interested.
It’s better than this “Drunkards Walk” procedure that isn’t very novel or precise.
Slayer
Posted on November 20, 2011 at 1:06amWhat is the point of this? It bounces around and sprays paint. Gang members do this all the time.
Report Post »BIG JOHN.1951
Posted on November 20, 2011 at 7:38pmThey post it to see how we waste our time on the computer watching this nonsense.
Report Post »Wingie
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 12:29pm“SENSELESS” post.
Report Post »Liesmasher
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 12:02pmAdd a pepper can to it and you have yourself a crowd dispersing robot.
Report Post »RavenGlenn
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 11:18amThis whole article is just weird. The headline is confusing and makes no sense…then you have the little blurb in the middle:
“humans are not allowed to do this”
Do what? Paint a wall inside of a privately owned building? I’m pretty sure that humans can do that all they want.
Report Post »Ok-Sure
Posted on November 21, 2011 at 12:16pmI agree. This title is ******* me off to NO end!!!!!
Report Post »Ialmostforgot
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 9:07amSee, this is the problem with high unemployment.
Report Post »Too many people with too much time on their hands, dreaming up silly contraptions to post on youtube!
The10thAmendment
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 9:34amYes, but can the robot write a symphony?
Unfortunately what that robot is doing, is not art. It is infant scribbling.
I get the reference to the movie “I Robot”, but come on! I enjoy most of Wills Smiths movies too, but this just isn’t news worthy. Sorry!
Report Post »seldomscene
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 5:13pmLikely, we have funded it.
Report Post »Liekiller
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 8:26amAt least the machine won’t poop in the street or rape or kill anyone…unlike an Occupy member.
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on November 20, 2011 at 7:34am3 Laws safe?
Report Post »wbalzley
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 2:40amAdd two more control strings to the bottom corner, a laser positioning system, and an accelerometer. Then you have precise control and can paint actual murals!
Report Post »Patriot12
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 2:24amfreaking stupid.
Report Post »The Noodle Fish
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 1:47amApparently, “Being a robot” is covered under the Americans with Disabilities act.
Report Post »msbetz
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 1:25amOne of the rules in the Communist Manifesto calls for UGLY REPULSIVE GROTESQUE art………guess our society is embracing another communist ideal. Disqusting!
Report Post »UrbanCombatSurvivor
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 4:02amDo you have a reference for that you can link?
Report Post »Liekiller
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 8:24amThat came from “The Naked Communist” by Cleon Skousen back in the 50s. He got it from – Communist Goals (1963) Congressional Record–Appendix, pp. A34-A35 January 10, 1963
(In case anyone asks for a citing.)
Report Post »Liekiller
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 8:38amMeant the 60s
Report Post »Aerocog
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 12:31amWe came from the great Reniassiance works and the grand natural landscapes of the following centuries to..this…
Report Post »Bakko Bomma
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 12:10amstupid
Report Post »V-MAN MACE
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 12:06amThis has got to be one of the dumbest things I have every seen in my life.
Jesus Christ.
Report Post »sickoftalking
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 11:17pmNow that machines are replacing the jobs of taggers, what will they do in their free time?
Report Post »UrbanCombatSurvivor
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 4:02amThey can’t replace the taggers, it would be racist of them…
Report Post »chips1
Posted on November 19, 2011 at 1:02pmThey could rename it “Juan”. That would satisfy everyone.
Report Post »MatthewChapter24
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 10:08pmThere are plenty of toddlers willing to do that for free.
Report Post »applehill
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 10:02pmThe U.S. Government should invest in this technology. Maybe 10 billion at first then more later. This thing is such a waste of time and money, I don’t see how the U.S. Government couldn’t invest into it.
Report Post »BubbaCoop
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 9:56pm“Why when robots make graffiti is it called art?”
the art is the robot
Report Post »sickoftalking
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 11:17pmthe cute gimmick is the robot.
Report Post »RossPoldark
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 9:22pmIf they could have harnessed that intelligence for something productive!!! They could use it to spray wash the OWS!!!!
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 9:01pm“Watch this robot get away ‘senseless’ graffiti”
This headline makes absolutely no grammatical sense whatsoever; a sentence almost as stupid as these machines, or the uses to which they are put.
Report Post »brian8793
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 9:00pmI don’t get it
Report Post »Mr.Fitnah
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 8:55pmIt aint exactly Banksy.
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