Abstract
The e-David project explores how industrial robots can be used as tools for artistic painting rather than simply as machines for reproducing images. We will introduce the e-David robotic painting system and give an overview of how computational methods for image abstraction, color selection, brush-stroke generation, and motion planning are translated into physical actions with real brushes and paint. We will also discuss some of the challenges that arise when digital methods meet the uncertainties of a physical painting process, as well as current directions of our research. Using recent artworks and experiments, the tour provides a look at the different components of the system and their interaction. The format will be informal and interactive, with plenty of room for questions and discussion along the way.
About the speaker
Michael Stroh is an artist and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Konstanz exploring the interplay between human creativity and robotic intelligence. At the Chair of Visual Computing, he develops systems that translate images into abstracted artworks, painted autonomously by robots or in collaboration with humans. His practice merges research in image processing, machine learning, and computer graphics with artistic inquiry. Exhibited in London, Berlin, Karlsruhe, Konstanz, and Zurich, his works often emerge from collaborative ventures, where human and machine jointly shape the final artistic expression.