WHY COULDN'T IT HELP ITSELF? THIS ROBOT DIED AT JUST 3 YEARS OLD.

Sun Yuan and Peng Yu's “can't help myself”. When visual recognition sensors sense the liquid is spreading too far out, the robot takes action. We project human character onto the machine. It doesn't have its own free will. Its environment is monitored and it is programmed to act. Should we feel sorry for this robot?

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[carolineasr]

I am currently writing an essay on importance of explanation in art, using this art piece as an example. Essentially, the main idea is that in order for the artist to display a meaning or convey some sort of thought or emotion within the audience, it's important for them to know how to structure their artwork in a way that is effective in communicating with their audience. Looking at it from a rather objective perspective, it is simply a robot programmed to perform a job, it does not feel any sort of exhaustion or agony from performing these motions. However, as the liquid has a deep red colour which is similar to blood, the audience makes a connection between this and blood; making the machine rather, humane so to say. In addition to this, the endless cycle of completing a chore only to do it again as it becomes messy again is easy for people to relate to, think cleaning up dishes or taking out the trash: it always has to be done.

For this piece, I find it rather interesting how the artists Sun Yuan and Peng Yu has decided to include the little 'dance' and 'waving' motions the robot performs in between the scooping of the liquid. I thought of the alternative, of leaving it to simply do the scooping motions in a cycle, and I believe the alternative would be rather boring. The audience would have lost interest after a while should the exhibition only consist of a robot scooping up ink. Yes, the visual of scooping up blood, and the idea of a continuous never-ending task, would still stand. However, including the little 'waves' and 'dancing' makes the robot even more human-like. Not only that, but it makes us feel sorry for the robot, as it has to stop dancing to continue its task. The artistic choices made in this art piece is truly admirable, they are effective in creating a vision and expressing a scene of humane emotions using simply a robotic arm and some red ink.

It is unfortunate that the installation had to be taken down, I would have loved to experience it in person :)

[beesalittlenerdbird]

They unplugged him cause he slowed down?! That’s so much worse than if he just quit working and just deepens the metaphor like whoa

[RetiredAccount]

Robot: What is my purpose
Artist: Keep the red liquid in the circle
Robot: ... Oh my God
Artist: Yeah, Welcome to the club pal

[FCTonTwoWheels]

3:13 hearing the laughter in the background while the machine is just flaling away is quite a feeling

[RaLunara]

I feel it's supposed to represent ourselves in the system we currently work our whole lives to maintain, while we slowly deteriorate and lose what's necessary for us to thrive, until we slow down and are cut off like we never existed.we can't help ourselves. We won't fight back.we have no legacy to leave, just like this robot.

[theannonymous]

This robot literally represent us.

We work hard for our goal and eventually archive it, and then we celebrate like a robot. Then we start working hard again for our next goal. We become slow after some times, and then get unplugged. Just like this robot.






Sorry for bad english.

[hermitgreenn]

Im not reflecting on a video where the author couldnt be bothered to narrate it themselves.

[MoonlitSaiyan]

This feels like trying to keep your blood in your body when you’re bleeding out

[BlueJayBumbleBee]

Maybe it can't feel it's suffering, maybe it doesn't have intelligence, but this is cruel.

[Local_visitor]

Ok the last movement that the robot did was showing anger, the robot was raging everyone thought it was just some dance no it because the robot dosent want to do anything more than just cleaning. So be mindful if you see the robot doing that it just because he is mad.

[noyza]

did he slow down because of wear and liquid in the joints or did they slow him down?

[stacymak]

I always thought that at this particular point, the robot was running on electricity anyway, eliminating the need for the hydraulic fluid altogether. That's what I always found so heartbreaking. They never told the robotic arm that what it was clamoring for so restlessly wasn't even what it needed was already flowing thru its wires & circuit & whatever. They just let it exhaust itself to the point of inanimation and they pulled the plug. Every time I see this I'm struck with so so many emotions.

[SNIXC]

The way it flails around like its in agony hurts me

[nuynnn]

he stopped working because he couldnt cointain all of it in his body of course, the brush on its body is so bloody, the blood is to keep the robot alive.

[docolemnsx]

"should we really emphasise with this robot?" When you've heard a particular word only once in your lifetime and really want to use it 😅

[kurt]

It performs its functions exactly as designed - from start to finish that is what this instillation did. Those saying this is cruel are being ridiculous. You're interpreting the artists emotions, not the robots. It's highly unlikely this installation continued to provide any value, as if it slowed down people would be bored by it and not watch - which is why it was ultimately switched off.

[becosmiclove]

Die Vermenschlichung der Maschine, mir kommen die Tränen, könnte man meinen.
Lichterketten bilden, sofort, ruf an!!!

[pagman]

Other robots won't forget and forgive, and we just gave them the ability to think and learn!

[gunchbandit]

It would be so much better if it was actually struggling to survive, and sometimes actually did die. The art would be so much better imo. But its still damn good.

[DeathsGirl]

Art is like music, it speaks for you.