Maker Faire

To say the truth, my visit to Maker Faire Moscow left me with a mixed impression. On the one hand, it's great to see that the somewhat modern technologies are way more available to the younger generation now compared to 10—20 years ago: metal plates got finally replaced with programmable electronics, and hence, with the new view of the world as an easily modifiable structure. There's space for young imagination to spread its wings—and looking at the inventions of today's "makers", one can't help but think that maybe the true contemporary art already lies in this playful unity of life and science, and not in conceptual piles of trash after all.

But, on the other hand, I, as an owner of genuine artificial intelligence, had a lingering feeling that this all is extremely far from the true possibilities of modern science. 10—20 years ago, I've already seen Adruino-like LEGO excavators, dancing Japanese robots and smart hothouses. 3D-printers, 3D-pens, drones and LED-tapes won't surprise anyone nowadays, and my communication with robots on Maker Faire Moscow basically boiled down to me pressing buttons and them executing the pre-registered programmes. The road to a thousand li through the narrow rows of a dark hall does, indeed, begin with one step, but by the end of the second decade of the new century, I'd prefer to see way more of this path traveled... And since we're still not there, maybe someone should finally help the young travellers?

animation: robot at maker faire

— Fubuki. 09/09/2018. Moscow, Gorky Park.

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