Robotic “gardeners”, each about two metres (6.6 foot) tall, have been given a new lease on life in Tokyo’s Ueno Park. Image: AFP/Jason Bruges Studio/Quentin Tyberghien
At a serene zen garden in a Tokyo park, abstract lines inspired by the movements of Olympic athletes are carefully traced in the gravel — not by monks, but by robots.
The newly installed artwork, titled “The Constant Gardeners,” features four large industrial robotic arms that work together to sculpt a traditional Japanese rock garden.
Their drawings are generated by a bespoke AI computer program that analyses video footage from past Olympic Games, tracking the position of athletes’ limbs to create unique designs.
“They’re acting as performers to create this cultural intervention next to the backdrop of the Games,” the installation’s creator, British artist Jason Bruges, told AFP.
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The robotic “gardeners,” each about two meters (6.6 foot) tall, have been given a new lease on life in Tokyo’s Ueno Park following 10 years of use by a car manufacturer.
They will create around 150 different illustrations throughout the virus-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, which end on September 5.
