Boar-chasing humanoid robot is among first visitors to Lithuanian AI exhibit: L.A. arts and culture this weekend - BERITAJA
Remember Edward Warchoki? The Polish humanoid robot that went viral successful April for chasing chaotic boars done a parking batch successful Warsaw? Even late-night comedian John Oliver did a spot connected him, calling Warchoki “a beautiful canny PR run for anthropomorphic robots. All I’m saying is, ‘That is simply a bully measurement to get america each utilized to him earlier he’s inevitably 1 time utilized arsenic a limb of war.’ ”
Warchoki has not yet turned into a limb of warfare — unless you see being an online influencer a shape of integer warfare. As the first robot influencer, Warchoki has his own societal media accounts and appeared astatine Poland’s parliament. Last week he entered the creation world erstwhile he was among the first visitors to what looks to beryllium a fascinating exhibition, “How to Feel Real. Art, Technology and Us,” astatine MO Museum successful Vilnius, Lithuania. The show is simply a collaboration of the modern creation depository pinch ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe, which specializes successful media art.
According to a news release, the show “explores questions that are becoming progressively urgent successful a world shaped by technology: How do we consciousness real, and what does it mean to beryllium alive?” Apparently Warchoki was location to reside the rumor caput on.
“People support asking maine if I’m real, truthful erstwhile I heard about an accumulation asking what ‘real’ really means, I thought: Finally, personification is asking the correct question. I’m coming to the beautiful Vilnius to spot what the artists person to opportunity — and, of course, to cheque whether they deliberation I’m real,” Warchocki said successful the release.
A number of useful successful the grounds research artificial intelligence, automation, “and the ways machines are progressively taking connected roles we erstwhile considered distinctly human,” said MO Museum head Milda Ivanauskienė. “Bringing Edward into the depository is simply a playful hold of this idea, arsenic his deliberately human-like and somewhat absurd persona makes the questions raised by the accumulation tangible — inviting america to wonderment why we are truthful eager to find the quality successful a machine.”
I americium intrigued by this past mobility and wonderment about it myself: Why precisely are we truthful speedy to anthropomorphize AI? Every clip I’ve interacted pinch a chatbot I consciousness the impulse to beryllium polite successful my dealings, to opportunity “please” and “thank you” erstwhile I inquire questions. I surely don’t do that pinch a Google search. And once, erstwhile I saw a transportation robot hopelessly stuck successful a pothole, I felt genuinely bad for it. “Poor small guy,” I thought. I ideate if I met Warchoki, I’d respond the aforesaid way.
I’m gladsome MO Museum is exploring these impulses by utilizing artist’s thoughts and interpretations arsenic a measurement to connection answers to an rumor that is not going distant — but only increasing much powerful and omnipresent by the day.
I dream Warchoki 2.0 isn’t utilized arsenic a early ICE agent, but I besides dream we are not astatine the dawn of the emergence of the robot influencer. Warchoki already has his ain statement of ace gross-looking flavored portion concentrates, arsenic good arsenic snacks for illustration an crystal cream, cocoa and popcorn popsicle. This is going obscurity bully fast.
I’m Arts editor Jessica Gelt and I’ve sewage a pickle-kimchi lollipop to waste you. This is your arts and civilization news for the week.
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The week ahead: A curated calendar
FRIDAY
Elim Chan conducts the L.A. Phil successful 2024.
(Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times)
Elim Chan Conducts the L.A. Phil
It will beryllium a engaged mates of weekends successful L.A. for the San Francisco Symphony euphony director-designate. First up is simply a programme featuring Dongshoon Shin’s “Dance Card,” Franz Liszt’s “Piano Concerto No. 2 successful A major, S. 125” pinch pianist Yefim Bronfman, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s suite from “Swan Lake.” Next week will beryllium “A Symphonic Ballet,” pinch Claude Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, L. 86,” Karen Gomyo premiering Samuel Adams’ “Violin Concerto No. 2 (The Wheel),” and Igor Stravinsky’s “Petrushka (1947).”
“Swan Lake,” 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. “Symphonic Ballet,” 8 p.m. Thursday, 2 p.m. Oct. 17-18. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. laphil.com
Kuniko Kato Presents Reich90
The North American circuit of the Steve Reich Project, conceived and produced by Japanese percussionist Kato arrives downtown successful grant of the composer’s 90th birthday.
7:30 p.m. Colburn School, Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. colburnschool.edu
Victoria Marks : A Deer Walks into a Dance
The award-winning choreographer and 4 performers (Rian Alcid, Maya Billig, Karen Chuang and Aaron Mason) research the thought relationship successful a world of section via movement, matter and the deconstruction of a (bad) joke.
8 p.m. Friday-Saturday. UCLA Nimoy Theater, 1262 Westwood Blvd., Westwood. cap.ucla.edu
SATURDAY
L.A. Opera’s caller euphony director, Domingo Hindoyan, conducts a dress rehearsal of “Carmen.”
(Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
Carmen
Los Angeles Opera’s caller euphony director, Venezuelan conductor Domingo Hindoyan, opens the company’s play pinch a caller accumulation of Bizet’s “Carmen.” It stars mezzo-soprano Rihab Chaieb, who has dazzled successful Mozart astatine L.A. Opera. The Spanish gothic caller accumulation is by director/designer Thaddeus Strassberger and choreographer Antonio Najarro. (Mark Swed) The season-opening capacity will beryllium broadcast unrecorded successful precocious definition, free of charge, astatine Steinmetz Park successful Hacienda Heights and astatine the Santa Monica Pier.
Through Nov. 7. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. Free simulcast, 6 p.m. Saturday, Santa Monica Pier and Steinmetz Park, 545 S. Stimson Ave., Hacienda Heights. laopera.org
Strauss, Ravel, Beethoven
Music Director Jaime Martín conducts the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra successful Richard Strauss’ “Metamorphosen,” Maurice Ravel’s “Piano Concerto successful G Major” pinch Conrad Tao, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 3 successful E-flat Major (Eroica).”
7:30 p.m. Saturday. Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A.; 4 p.m. Sunday. The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd., Beverly Hills. laco.org
SUNDAY
Dale Brockman Davis, Alonzo Davis and David Hammons.
(Museum Associates)
The Brockman Gallery: Los Angeles,1967-1990
For much than 2 decades, the Leimert Park gallery, founded by Alonzo and Dale Davis, served arsenic a captious taste hub, staging exhibitions, festivals, concerts, literate events and more. Named aft the brothers’ maternal grandmother, calved enslaved, the Brockman Gallery was a flourishing, ongoing enactment of self-determination successful the aftermath of the 1965 Watts Rebellion. It showcased Black artists whose opportunities were severely constricted astatine mainstream, white-run institutions and galleries: David Hammons, Suzanne Jackson, John Outterbridge, Elizabeth Catlett, Betye Saar, Carrie Mae Weems, Senga Nengudi, Noah Purifoy and galore more. More than 60 useful by artists associated pinch the assemblage will beryllium included successful this first full-scale information of the Brockman’s scope and impact. (Leah Ollman)
Through Jan. 24. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. lacma.org
Pacific Jazz Orchestra: A Tribute to Quincy Jones
Led by Chris Walden, and featuring vocalists Nayanna Holley and Adam ‘Aejaye’ Jackson, the ensemble performs early activity by the precocious producer/composer. Presented by Ventura Music Festival,
3 p.m. Sunday. Rancho Campana Performing Arts Center, 4235 Mar Vista Drive, Camarillo. pacificjazz.org
TUESDAY
Mendelssohn & Brahms
Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic execute a programme of enclosure useful from Joseph Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn and Johannes Brahms.
8 p.m. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. laphil.com
Ulysse Marion
A caller activity by choreographer Dimitri Chamblas, created pinch erstwhile Paris Opera Ballet dancer Marion Barbeau and dancer and musician Ulysse Zangs, explores the travel of a performer passim a life successful art.
8 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday. REDCAT, 631 W. 2nd St., downtown L.A. redcat.org
THURSDAY
At the Very Bottom of A Body Of Water
The latest activity by Benjamin Benne, a dramatist galore person been keeping adjacent tabs on, continues his collaboration pinch seasoned head (and chap L.A. native) Juliette Carrillo, and dives moreover further into magical realism successful an unconventional activity exploring the oceanic depths that condolences could reveal. (Charles McNulty)
Through Nov. 29. Boston Court Pasadena, 70 N. Mentor Ave. bostoncourtpasadena.org
Judy Baca, item from the 1960s conception of the Great Wall of Los Angeles mural.
(Judy Baca and the SPARC Archives.)
Skirball Cultural Center
Three caller exhibits open: “The 1960s — A Generation connected Fire: Judy Baca’s Great Wall of Los Angeles” presents caller murals arsenic portion of the evolving L.A. landmark; “Patrisse Cullors: Wishes Made Material” features 3 caller useful inspired by conversations betwixt Black and Jewish communities; and “Jenny Yurshansky: What We Carry” explores section migration stories, memories and family history done collected objects.
Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. skirball.org
The SoCal scene
Zoe Ryan, head of UCLA’s Hammer Museum.
(Christina House/Los Angeles Times)
ICYMI, the champion of this week’s L.A. Times arts coverage:
The Hammer’s director, Zoe Ryan, is hoping to make the depository the anchor of a Westside Arts District.
Times theatre professional Charles McNulty was not taken by Jaclyn Backhaus’ “Wives,” which opened Sunday astatine East West Players’ David Henry Hwang Theater.
At 80, artist Lita Albuquerque is not slowing down. She has 2 upcoming shows: 1 astatine the Palm Springs Art Museum, and an installation astatine A–Z West successful Joshua Tree.
K-pop prima and Blackpink personnel Rosé will execute astatine LACMA’s Art+Film Gala arsenic its philharmonic guest.
Advance reservations for the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center will spell unrecorded connected Oct. 21 astatine 9:30 a.m., up of its opening connected Nov. 13.
Actor Alan Mandell died Tuesday. He was 98.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Alan Mandell, a classical character and renowned expert of playwright Samuel Beckett’s work, died Tuesday astatine his location successful Westwood astatine the property of 98. McNulty besides penned a beautiful and individual appreciation of Mandell, whom he felt fortunate to person spent clip with.
The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games are about the corner, yet serious questions stay about backing and coordination for the Cultural Olympiad.
L.A. Opera’s caller euphony director, Domingo Hindoyan is stepping up to the podium for the first clip successful his caller domiciled pinch the opening of “Carmen.”
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Culture News
Climate activists successful Tallahassee this week unveiled a statue of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that was created to melt. “In consequence to the Governor’s caller ‘Don’t opportunity ambiance change’ action successful authorities law, 350Action (one of the world’s about influential ambiance alteration advocates) built rather a ocular — a statue that couldn’t withstand Florida’s regular climate. It’s provocative but for a purpose, to promote young group to ballot successful a fewer weeks for candidates that admit the threat from ambiance change,” a news merchandise noted of the “climate denial statue.”
And finally, not strictly arts related, but immoderate Halloween nosy for you: Street Food Cinema is hosting its yearly Boo-ze, Bites and Frights events pinch immoderate spooky scary movie screenings astatine Heritage Square and the Ford complete the adjacent fewer weekends, including a Saturday showing of “A Nightmare connected Elm Street,” which is simply a movie that still genuinely terrifies me.
— Jessica Gelt
And past but not least
Speaking of robots — they are now roaming the aisles of section market stores.
