Near and Far

As robots find applications in increasingly diverse fields, the discussion around them intensifies. To gain a better understanding of the current state of human-machine coexistence and how it influences the design of human-machine interactions, Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing organized the exhibition “Hello, Robot – Humans, Machines, and Design” and the Master Talks #Robot & Life event, “The Present and Future of Human-Machine Coexistence”, on March 5, 2022.

The event featured esteemed guests: Chang Feng, technology leader of Beijing Hyundai Changfeng Robotics Innovation Studio; Yao Yan’an, Deputy Director of the Robotics Institute, Beijing Jiaotong University; Biman Liyanage, founder of CirQ Technologies; and Duan Weiwen, Director of the Research Center for Science, Technology and Society, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (in the order of the images). They shared their insights on “intelligent manufacturing and industrial robots,” “geometric robot science and artistic expression,” “emotional artificial intelligence and empathetic machines”, and “wisdom of life in the era of human-machine symbiosis.”

Following their speeches, the guests answered questions from the audience, covering topics such as the relationship between geometry and computer graphics, human-machine coexistence, contrasting methods of emotional testing, the human predicament in the process of industrial development, and the challenges posed by the metaverse.

Art ∞ Technology ∞ Future

On October 16, 2021, the first Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing Customer Experience Program_Master Talks #Art & Tech co-hosted by Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing and Pecha Kucha Beijing concluded with great success.

Themed “Art∞Tech∞Future,” the forum embraced the unique “20x20” format of Pecha Kucha, where each speaker showcased 20 images and explained their creative ideas in 20 seconds.

At the event, six speakers, namely architect Prabhu Sugumar, artists Chow and Lin, founder of TEMP Design Studio Howard Jiho Kim, media artist Marnix de Nijs, musician and experimental artist Feng Hao, and artist CryptoZR (in the order of the images) explored the fusion of art and technology from different domains, including architecture, ecology, digitization, interaction, music, and blockchain. Through multiple dimensions and perspectives, they shared their practical experiences to reflect and respond to the theme, offering the audience a fresh interpretation of art, technology, and the future.