Robot. The Human Project

MUDEC presents the exhibition “Robots.” Through a fascinating tour, the exhibition will illustrate the relentless aspiration to create automatons equipped with the most diverse abilities, the concrete results achieved so far, the constantly shifting boundaries of modern robotics, and finally the ethical and social issues raised by the continual crossing of these frontiers.

A richly evocative and at the same time interactive exhibition project, with a threefold technical-scientific, anthropological and artistic scope, made possible thanks to the presence of historical automata, including the first ever invented in the world and the first robot in history, as well as working and moving artificial intelligences that mingle with the public. This is an unmissable opportunity to interact firsthand with the robots in the exhibition, in a true experiential journey designed also for ad hoc enjoyment by the very young audience. Animated robots will accompany visitors along the exhibition halls, involving them in playful activities but also in more serious reflections that the theme imposes. Since ancient times, humans have pondered the creation of artificial alter egos: machines capable of combining human traits with potentialities considered superhuman. It is an aspiration that started in classical Greece but that only in recent decades has been seen translated into concrete results. Indeed, scientific and technological evolution has produced extraordinary results, with the creation of increasingly complex automatons capable of relieving and in some cases replacing human labor, in the most diverse fields, from industry to health care and warfare. The impressive technological advancement in these fields, the prospects opened up and their eventual implications, also bring with them numerous ethical, social and scientific questions on which reflection is essential.