Event Report, Part 1: EDU × ART Conference—Coexistence Between Robots, Education, and Art

On November 12, 2024, ATR and the Creative Studio KiQ joint project “Shosa: Future 。ue” were held at ATR in Keihanna Gakuken City.

The theme is “coexistence with robots in education and art” and the educators, researchers and creators discussed how robots will be introduced to homes and educational sites in the future, and the possibility of robot interactions with people through “work”

FutureSite Mapue

http：//www.geminoid.jp/projects/shosa/

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https：//www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvVypHfrDso&t=13s

Speakers:

Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro: Professor, Graduate School of Basic Engineering, Osaka University, Visiting Director, ATR Hiro Ishiguro Special Laboratory, Osaka World Expo Theme Project Producer, AVITA Co., Ltd. A researcher in robotics interested in avatars, intelligent robots, arts and philosophy.

Tomo Funayama: Android interaction creator. Developed autonomous Android interaction design system, aiming to realize the value of Android interaction.

Japanese: KiQ’s Founder and CEO, Director, Researcher We recognize the behavior and behavior of humans and robots from the viewpoint of “sho ” and act internationally in a unique way of expression.

Toshiki Miyauchi: After graduating from university, he joined Yahoo Japan Corporation in 2006. In addition to the editor-in-chief of the original media “Future Questions” as well as the director of the media producer, Di Research Institute, etc., as an executive officer of Dip Inc. in November 2020. In May 2022, he moved to Trust Bank Co., Ltd. and became responsible for garbage crowdfunding. In charge of new business as a strategic partner of KiQ since 2023.

Toshiki Miyauchi: After graduating from university, he joined Yahoo Japan Corporation in 2006. In addition to the editor-in-chief of the original media “Future Questions” as well as the director of the media producer, Di Research Institute, etc., as an executive officer of Dip Inc. in November 2020. In May 2022, he moved to Trust Bank Co., Ltd. and became responsible for garbage crowdfunding. In charge of new business as a strategic partner of KiQ since 2023.

Marais Shami: Born in Ohio, USA. Graduated from the University of Columbus Art in the province. After graduating from university, I started to live in Japan in 2018 and worked as a foreign language teacher at junior high school. Since 2024, he has been a lead designer and illustrator at KiQ.

Program Overview:

1. Experience Program

   A program for participants to experience dialogue with robots. I felt that the robot laughed.

1. Visionary ue

   Lectures and discussions by. Prof. Ishiguro explained, “The ambiguous expression of the robot brings out theRobot of people and creates deep communication,” and the other speaker gave an opinion on the potential of robots in the home and educational field.

Prof. Ishiguro explained that “ambiguity” is important in human interactions, and suggested that human interaction is born by avoiding clear emotional expression. In addition, Mr. Funayama commented that the robot’s neutral expression can be deeply involved in human memory and。s.

For the use of robots in the educational field, Marais explained, “The robot’s work will bring out the feelings of the children and become an opportunity to interact with their hearts,” said Miyauchi.

In the second part, we will record the results of the participants’ experience and questionnaire, and we will dig deeper into how robots can interact in the classroom and at home.