The Age of Robots Exhibition - novembre numérique
Digital November comes back to the city for the third year across November 2019 in Hong Kong. Photographic exhibitions, artistic
performances, French learning through innovative tools will be available through November.
We welcome you to AI, Ethics And The Public Good, a photograph exhibition and forum.
The exhibition is centered on Yves Gellie's series The Age of Robots. Each photograph from this series
depicts a “mise en scène” where the robot is the artificial counterpart of humans. The video clips and photographs are based on
conversations with residents of EPHAD (nursing homes) on robots' autonomy and portray the mysterious relational space between the human and
robot actors.
It is the first time an artist has been allowed to make videos of patients interacting with a robot. Once past the surprise phase and aware of the artificial nature of the robot’s functioning, the patients try to forge bonds with it. Empathy is one of the models that is being used to understand humans’ interactions with robots. Yves Gellie shows us humans’ fascination with robots, the irresistible longing humans have to communicate with these artificial machines, where relationships seem simpler, more peaceful.
Performances and exhibition of creative work by HKBU students, inspired by the photographs and installations, accompany it.
Special events
Robot Empathy And Human Vulnerability Forum.
Speakers, panelists and performers include Mr. Yves Gellie, Prof. Paul Dumouchel, Prof. Arthur Mak, Mr. Olli Ohls, Prof. Jennifer Daryl
Slack, Dr. Pia Tikka, Dr. Chow Yiu-fai, Mr. Juno Mak, Ms. Kay Tse and President and Vice-Chancellor Roland Chin.
When? 2/11, 2pm-5pm.
Where? AST 916, 9/F, Au Shue Hung Building, Hong Kong Baptist University, (Ho Sin Hang Campus), Kowloon Tong
Masterclass with Yves Gellie
Mr. Yves Gellie, French Photographer and Filmmaker, will be screening his work “The Year of a Robot” and sharing
his perspective on robotics and on art.
When? 4/11, 4pm
Where? iCafé Activities Room, Li Promenade (Shaw Campus), Kowloon Tong
These events are coorganized by the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong & Macau, the Alliance Française of Hong Kong, Institut Français, the Alliance Française of Singapour, Hong Kong Baptist University, Faculty of Arts, TriAngle, and the Centre Innovative For Service Learning.