These examples of robot art showcase the new mediums being explored by artists involving intelligent machinery.
The robot has always been considered logical, rigid and formal. However, the art world has embraced technology and created various forms of robot-inspired and robot-made art that push boundaries in the art world.
For instance, the piece 'City, Paint, Machine' by panGenerator attempts to use data collected from passing street goers to create paintings. This form of artificial creation imitates abstract expressionism, and makes the robot an artist, a notion that was previously thought seemingly impossible. This example, and the ones seen in this compiled list, beg the question of whether the future holds an new form on artificial creativity. It is interesting to wonder what this will mean for the art world.
30 Examples of Robot Art
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Shape-Shifting Robotic Art
Federico Diaz's Outside Itself Responds to Light and Movement
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Movie Replica Robots
Yang Junlin Recreates Stunning Models of the Characters from Transformers
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Bennett Robot Works: Robot Art
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Recycled Robot Art
DIY Sculptures for Gearheads and Nerds
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Retro Gamer Robots
The Yoshi Mecha Robot Makes Animation Automation
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Recycled Robot Sculptures
Motorcycle Man Sculpture is Made out of Recycled Bike Parts
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Upcycled Functional Robot Sculptures
The Joseph Drust Steampunk Minions Perform Simple Tasks
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Humanimal Robot Art
Brian Luoung is an Artist Equally Able to Master a Myriad of Mediums
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Recycled Robot Sculptures (UPDATE)
Andrea Petrachi Adds More Mechanical Friends to Her Portfolio
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Creepy Recycled Sculptures
Nemo Gould Robots
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Picturesque Robot Paintings
Brian Despain Art Shows Robots Living Life to the Fullest
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Giant Vehicular Robot Art
Project Transformers
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Living Robot Photography
'The Man Machine' Depicts the Rise of the Robot
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Heartbreaking Homeless Robot Sculptures
'No-Botty' by David Emmite Predicts Bleak Machine Futures
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Eclectic Garbage Bots
Andrea Petrachi Creates Robots Made from Trash
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Recycled Can Origami
Handmade Jurassic Dinosaur T-Rex Made From Old Coke Can
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Robot Greek Goddesses
'The Rise of Discord' by Broton is Mechanical Version of Eris
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Robotastic Artworks
Robot Art by Brian Kappel is Funny -- Until We're Their Slaves
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iPod Dock Bots
iPod-Playing Assemblage Robot Sculpture by Lipson Robotics is Retro Rad
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Creative Cyborg Illuminators
The Talbotics 'Robot Night Lights are' Crafted from Re-Purposed Junk
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Recycled Typewriter As Art
Robot Made From Old Parts
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Robot out of Recycled Cell Phones
The TeMo
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Real Robot Pals
Adorable Sculptures by Mike Rivamonte Depict Wall-E-esque Buddies
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Artistic Robot Paintings
'City, Paint, Machine' by panGenerator Attempts to Automate Art
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Robotic Abstract Artists
The Originals Factory is Programmed to Paint
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Car Wreck Robots
Bruce Gray's BMW Robot Sculpture is the Ultimate Metal Machine
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Robotic Art Challenges
Chris Grines Brings to Life 165 'Bots With Stuff'
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Bipedal Paper Mache Robots
The Paper Robot Iii is Made Entirely Out of School Supplies
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Colorful Robot Art
Eric Joyner's Artificial Enlightenment
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Mechanical Art Apparatuses
The Robot Painting Machine by Benjamin Grosser is Unreal
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Visceral Vampiric Imagery
These Unbelievable Steve Neaves Graphics are Truly Out of This World
Crazy Club Photography
15-Year-Old Nicolai Levin is a Nightlife Photographer
Menacing Mech Designs
Markus Vogt Renders Badass Looking Robots & Machines
Hipster Historical Statues
The Alexis Persani 'Stone Street' Series Rocks
Giant Animal Eco-Sculptures
Heather Jansch's Recycled Artwork is Amazing
Decepticon Army Vehicles
The Megatron Tank Will Have Autobots Shivering in Its Presence
Japanese Fembot Diners
The Robot Restaurant in Toyko's Red Light District Has a Giant Robotic Girl
Bottle Sea Creature Art
The Fish Sculptures on Botafogo Beach Promotes Sustainability
Robotic Street Artistry
Aditya Permadi Illustrates Androids with an Urban Stylistic Edge
Ramp-Rife Residences
The PAS House is a Skateboarder's Dream Home
Couture Toy Robots
The Gundam Astray Model Features Louis Vuitton Emblems
Retro Arcade Art Installations
The 3D Ms. Pac-Man Display is Interactive and Fun
Surreal Computer Portraits
These Zepaulo Digital Illustrations are Explosively Hyperrealistic
Broken Glass Furniture
The Breaking the Bottle Collection Looks Like It's Covered in AstroTurf
Rebellious Kidtography
Achim Lippoth Captures Kids Doing Bad Things
Detailed Colander Artwork
The Isaac Cordal Portaits are Made of Metal Utensils
Stabbed Ceramic Sculptures
Laurent Craste Combines Delicate Ceramics, Heavy Tools and Force
Realistic Digital Paintbrushes
The Sensu Brush is the Ultimate Painting Device for iPad
Pixalated Magazine Sculptures
The Yun-Woo Choi Art Pieces are Phenomenal 3D Installations
Haunting Art Installations
The Light Lines Exhibit is Constantly Changing
3D Pixelated Ceilings
The Tsujita La Ceiling Installation is Made of 25,000 Wooden Sticks
Robot-Run Restaurants
The Dalu Rebot Restaurant in China is Making Mechanical Moves
Outdone Papercraft Robots (UPDATE)
The 7FT Gundam Blows the 4FT Freedom Gundam Out of the Water
62 Innovative Panasonic Products
From Pointy Cordless Pressers to Video-Calling TVs
Big Foot Photography
Roger Hagadone Captures a Day in the Life of the Elusive Sasquatch
Daemonic Digital Artworks
These Awesome Henning Ludvigsen Works Feature Darkly Fantastical Imagery
Literal Junkyard Dogs
Leo Sewell Creates Amazing Art Out of Philadelphia Trash
Classic Toy Mashups
Transformable Tomas Mixes Thomas the Tank Engine With Transformers
Human Magic Carpets
Li Wei's 'Beyond Gravity' Will Make You Want to Fly
Sci-Fi Steampunk Masks
Paul McCue Gives Pop Culture Robot Characters a Victorian Makeover
Skyscraping Product Photography
The Alain Delorme 'Totems' Display is Truly Overwhelming
Surreal Silk Vortexes
Akiko Ikeuchi's Knotted Thread is Intricately Delicate
Hyperreal Nature Paintings
These Denis Mayer Jr Artworks are Unfathomably Realistic
Game Boy Robots
The Game Boy LEGO Transformer is Any Geek's Triple Threat Combo
Upcycled Jurassic Creatures
The Metal T-Rex by Andrew Chase is Horrifying
Awesomely Atmospheric Anime
These Sukaikun Artworks Feature Environments That Almost Seem Alive
Pixar Laptop Decals
These Wall-E and Eva Decals Give Your Laptop Some Personality
Bizarre Backwards Busts
Peculiar Portrait 360 Project Plays with Material and Subject Distortion
Cartoon Portrait Tweets
Gregory Wadsworth Illustrates Beloved Characters in Under 140 Letters
Recycled Robot Sculptures
Motorcycle Man Sculpture is Made out of Recycled Bike Parts
Hi-Definition Portrait Paintings
Andrew Newton Captures People to the Very Last Hair in His Works
Gamer Bedroom Art
Nathan Robert's 'Retro Room Mural' Lets You Have Some Fun
54 Interstellar R2-D2 Innovations
From Robot Sidekick Kegs to Sci-Fi Aquariums
Stylized Realistic Renderings
These Elliot Brown Paintings Exaggerate Life in Eye-Pleasing Ways
Upcycled Animal Sculptures
Ann P. Smith's Recycled Critter Creations are Amazing
115 Career-Focused Robots
Next-Gen Workers, From Receptionists to Psychotherapists
Robot-Inspired Cupboards
The 'Percepter' Cabinet Represents the Epitome of Modern Furniture
Interactive Mixed-Media Art
Kate Hanrahan Produces Spectacular Cutout Artworks
Human Form Art Installations
Yorkshire Sculpture Park Presents Recent Jaume Plensa Sculptures
Retro Robot Renderings
Anand Mistry Illustrates Mechanical Humanoids with a Vintage Aesthetic
Game Character Streets
Super Mario Bros Avenue is Unveiled in Zaragosa, Spain
Surreal Polychromatic Paintings
The Artistic Pieces by Vanessa Dakinsky are an Explosion of Dreams
Giant Mist Sculptures
Studio Echelman's Installation Will Visualize Subway Paths in Philly
Personified Headlight Captures
Nanan Creates Figures Out of Lamps in His Urban Lights Series
Palatable Pixelated Portraits
These Matt McManis Skittles Illustrations Feed Your Inner Gamer
Autonomous Robotic Planes
MIT Team Builds Camera-Free Plane That Can Navigate Using Sensors
Illuminated Siren Sculptures
The Andy Scott 'Arria' Creation Lights Up the Scottish Sky
Metallic Animal Masterpieces
These Stephen Fitz-Gerald Steel Sculptures Almost Seem Alive
Hat Art Installations
The Hirata No Boshi Exhibit Pays Tribute to Akio Hirata
Sublime Streamer Sculptures
The Choi Jeong Hwa 'Cosmos' Installation is Breathtaking
Spellbinding Sheep Sculptures
Jean Luc's 'Telephone Sheep' Puts Old-School Technology to Good Use
Vibrant Upcycled Vinyls
Diaspora by Paul Villinski Turns Reused Records Into a Flock of Birds
Candid Icon Photography
Jake Chessum Captures Artistic Celebrity Portraits
Tormented Steel Sculptures
Seong Gu Lee Depicts Human Struggles Over Time
End-Of-Life Comfort Droids
The Last Moment Robot Consoles Dying Patients
Popstar Apocalyptic Armor
The Ian Finch-Field Steampunk Robot Arm is Justin Bieber Approved
Festive Cyborg Adverts
Galaxy Xmas Hugs Shows the Heartwarming Side of Robots
Burrito-Prepping Robots
The Burritob0t App is the Perfect Complement to the Tacocopter
Robotic Grip Gauntlets
The Human Grasp Assist Device Increases Dexterity and Reduces Fatigue
Chic Robotic Ads
The Versace For H & M Commercial is Perplexingly Posh
Creative Cyborg Illuminators
The Talbotics 'Robot Night Lights are' Crafted from Re-Purposed Junk
Film Reel Photography
Thobias Faldt Creates Ink Blot-Like Sculptures Over Models
Biodegradable Coffee Mugs
Joana Carvalho Contributes to Eco-Friendly Lifestyles Through Design
Smeared Autumn Artwork
Steven Yazzie Uses Impressionist Designs to Bring Out the Season
Metallic Animal Models
These Edouard Martinet Metal Sculptures Scrap it Out
Retro Gamer Guitars
The Koopa Troopa Guitar Will Have You Shredding Like it's 1985
Fish-Made Sculptures
The 'Float' by panGenerator Installation Generates 3D Printed Art
Otherworldly Exploration Art
The Vincent Fournier 'Space Project' is on a Mission
Narrative-Inspired Graffiti
The Never Ending Story Street Art Project is Captivating
Wooden Robot Icons
The Steampunk R2-D2 Comes from a Galaxy Not So Far Away
Wood-Carved Sci-Fi Icons
The Tony and Emmanuelle Lugand 'Holly Wood' Series is Epic
Lawn-Mowing Robots
The B1500 SpyderEVO Takes Care of Those Pesky Summer Chores
Robot-Drawn Portraits
Google Sketchbots Will Illustrate a Likeness of Your Face in the Sand
Theatrical Hearths
Sebastian Errazuriz's Opera Fireplace Features Mini Flammable Actors
Tron-Like Cartography
The MPS Building Presentation by White Kanga Transcends the Digital
Demolition Robots
The Cynomy Demolition Vehicle is a Construction Worker's Nightmare
19 R2-D2 Finds
From Ridable Star Wars Robots to the R2-D2 Trashcan
Boogie-ing Robot Babes
The HRP-4C Humanoid Dances at the Tokyo Digital Content Expo
Printable Paper Machines
The MIT Build-Your-Own-Robot Kit Allows Cyborgs to Be Made from Home
Real Robot Pals
Adorable Sculptures by Mike Rivamonte Depict Wall-E-esque Buddies
Musical Cyclones
The Guitar Tribute Tornado is Surprisingly Playable
Minimalist Gaming Posters
'Infinite Continues' Posters are for Modern Art Super Mario Fans
Disfigured Game Characters
These Super Mario Munnys Changes the Look of the Classic Nintendo Game
Ridable Star Wars Robots
Youtube User Dmalford1 Creates a Life-Sized Motorized R2-D2
Robotic Rapper Videos
The David Guetta ft Nicki Minaj 'Turn Me On' Music Video is Wild
Digitalized Droid Kegs
Paul Carff's Kegdroid Gives Way to the Future of Bartending
Absurd Monster Artwork Additions
'Involuntary Collaborations' Adds Creatures to Cheap Paintings
Robotic Shopping Dummies
Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro's Android Mannequin Interacts with Consumers
Eco-Energized Underwater Robots
SOLO-TREC is Set To Revolutionize Ocean Research
Mind-Controlled Robots
Tirosh Shapira Makes Robot Move By Just Thinking About It
Robotic House Heaters
The R2D2 Wood Burning Stove Warms Using the Force
Global Robot Gatherings
London Science Museum's RobotvilleEU Festival is All About Bots
Tempting Tangled Bouquets
Amir H Fallah Paints with a Touch of Subversive Beauty
Realistic Projected-Face Robots
The ‘Mask-bot' Uses 2D Photos to Create 3D Facial Expr
Caged Pup Sculptures
The I-Dog Umbrella Holder is a Limited Edition Sculpture
Shopping Cart Sculptures
Street Artist Specter Finds Another Calling for Grocery Buggies
Bell-Shaped Butler Bots
RoboDynamics Luna Robot Has Been Engineered to Serve the Masses
Blind-Assisting Robots
Robotic Guide Dog is a Groundbreaking Creation for the Seeing Impaired
Motion-Sensitive Instruments
The panGenerator Dodecaudion Makes Music According to Your Movements
Robotic Walking Aids
Toyota Health Robots Help the Eldery and the Incapacitated Move Easily
Luxury Candy Droids
The World's Most Expensive Jelly Robot is Waiting to be Found
Seriously Swift Animals
Darpa Creates the World's Fastest Robotic Cheetah
Accidental Robot Barbers
The MA-UGV is Not Likely to be Your Next Go-To Barber
Melting Award Statues
The D Face Oscar Sculpture Makes Social Commentary on the Movie Business
Dinosaur Motorcycle Sculptures
The Jud Turner 'MortalCycle' Embraces Opposites
Rural Wood Carvings
Kronid Gogolev Chisels Brilliant Depictions of Russian Country Life
Gangster Game Characters
The Game Station Presents the Interesting 'The Brothers Mario' Feature
Animated Creature Tour Guides
Little Kaiju Explores the Crevices of Tokyo, Japan
Bizarre Robotic Armpits
Kevin Grennan Induces Emotions Through the Simulation of Sweat Glands
Paint-Removing Power Tools
The Wall Eraser Takes the Pain Out of Repainting Projects
Ball-Launching Robots
The iFling May One Day Play Fetch with Your Dog
Cupids for Gearheads
Self-Taught Artist Miguel Mejia Creates Sculptures from Junk
Car Wreck Robots
Bruce Gray's BMW Robot Sculpture is the Ultimate Metal Machine
Steampunk Simpson Robots
This Neon Green Bart Simpson Sculpture is Eerily Futuristic
Uncanny Valley Androids
The Hasegawa Bot Learns, Thinks and Behaves Like a HumanBeing
Radiation-Immune Worker Robots
Japanese Government Turns to ASIMO to Secure the Fukushima Core
Robotic Penitentiary Patrols
South Korean Jail Running Trials on Use of Robot Prison Guards
Super Mario Studying
The University of Calgary Library Puts Video Games on Shelves
Robotic Kitchen Helpers
The Armar-III is a Self-Learning Household Helper
Spoon-Feeding Robots
The Eye-Controlled Robotic Arm Feeding Technology Helps the Handicapped
Recycling Robots
Automaton Finds Recyclable Goods Amongst Construction Refuse
Talking Stuffed Animals
These Fujitsu Robotic Teddy Bears Interact with Humans
Serpentine Slide Shoots
Elle Green Captures the Outback in All Its Lively Glory
Robotic Office Boys
HRP-4 Athletic Worker Robot Might Take Over Your Workplace
Solar-Powered Bots
dSolar Systems Panels Power Your LEGO NXT Robot
Robotic Bumper Cars
The Bionic Bopper Car Lets Users Duke it Out Safely
Battle Bot Instruments
The Roc 'em Soc 'em Ukulele Brings Music to an Old-School Toy
Baking Bots
MIT's Mario Bollini Programmed the PR2 Robot to Make Cookies
First-Rate Riding Robots (UPDATE)
The Murata Boy and Girl Ride into Innovation