Robot world - A meeting with your alternate double
A non-verbal film essay.
2010 · 1h 1m · N/A Documentary
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Robot world - A meeting with your alternate double
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The non-spoken documentary from Martin H. Schmitt exploring the senses and evolution of robots, from a mechanical somnambulist to an autonomous sensorium.
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