The Robot in the Garden brings together some of the most profound thinkerscurrently writing about such issues as telepresence, internet art, and the statusof the real in a virtual age. Moreover, they frequently disagree with oneanother, an indication of the intellectual vitality of this work. Ken Goldberg"sdiscussion of his pioneering work with robotic art sets the high standard thatother distinguished contributors carry on, from Martin Jay to Eduardo Kac, LevManovich to Albert Borgmann. Don"t miss out on this important collection. -- N. Katherine Hayles, Professor of English, University of California, Los Angeles
Ken Goldberg is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and founder of the Art, Technology, and Culture Colloquium at the University of California, Berkeley. His Net art installations include "Dislocation of Intimacy," "Memento Mori," and "The Telegarden."
"Every theory buff and media maven has seen them, flashing their trendy designs from the display tables of university bookstores: those dreaded cybercrit anthologies... The Robot in the Garden is a refreshing anomaly in this oversaturated, redundant field." - Erik Davis, Bookforum
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