The Arse Electronica is a possible and necessary statement on artificial intelligence and robotics. We take note of the fact that countless contributions to the discussion about what machines could and should do are being made by almost everybody. Robots that take care of our old people, driverless cars, internet of things, intelligent market agents, big data, digitalization – the omnipresence of the topic deserves a statement like The Arse Electronica: a gigantic pink bottom, equipped with motors and sensors. Whoever dares to step under it is rewarded with a shower of golden confetti.
Amid the ordeal of so many speculations and predictions, the concrete symbolism of The Arse Electronica is relief we all deserve.
