When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy. Researchers were surprised to discover how much of a role the background music ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robot Sunrise, a.k.a. Danny Klein, envisages a future when AI beings save a remnant humanity from its sexless dependence on tech. ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a system that allows humans to collaborate with groups of robots to create visual art inspired by music. The platform combines swarm robotics, ...

During a Chinese music festival, a humanoid robot named “Adam” graced the stage in what was half performance art and half marketing stunt — and did so while semi-disguised in a loose-fitting hoodie ...

Long before Daft Punk wore helmets, the German band Kraftwerk was the original pioneer of electronic music, creating a distinct sound and aesthetic using synthesizers, vocal effects and ...

WILD RIDE Kris Bowers’ experiences as a husband and father informed The Wild Robot’s score. “Thinking about my wife and the sacrifices she’s made — it’s like Credit: Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via ...

First performing at Vilnius' Tamsta Club in 2023, Anti Robotic Dance Music initially appeared as a burst of futuristic jazz, rock, drum-and-bass energy, shaped by the immediacy of a trio set with a ...