Neurotic gigs see "pogoing robots" bebop to punk

We'll be straight with you: it's pretty hard to imagine what all will go down at ICA London just weeks from now. Apparently a host of bebopping robots will be on hand to pogo up and down to the melodic sounds of the Punk Voice Choir. Additionally, each night of Neurotic will see a pair of punk bands from across the UK, and the robots in question will reportedly be controlled by "a Neural Network modeled on the neurology of the human brain and educated in punk music." So yeah, if you're in the area July 3rd through 5th and feel like getting your face rocked by a bunch of bobbing bots, let us know just how radically it changes your life.

[Via MAKE]

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 25th 2008 10:18AM]

"Neural Network modeled on the neurology of the human brain and educated in punk music." Not likely. It's probably just a sensor that responds to audio input. You know... like we've had for decades.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 25th 2008 10:48AM]

This pantomime horse is for the win. They should use them instead of pigs!

[JohnnyK Posted Jun 25th 2008 10:51AM]

That's kind of what I was thinking. If it's any more than that, they should have applied it to something more complex to prove itself. What the hell is that thing anyway? Could they have spent a little time designing a decent looking 'robot'?

[Frun Posted Jun 25th 2008 12:01PM]

I had a fake plant that did this to.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 25th 2008 10:59AM]

What is 'pogo' the 'hardcore' word for bouncing up and down?
worst.robots.ever.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 25th 2008 12:59PM]

I'd say this robot looks ready for a punk concert.

Padded to withstand slamming; pyramidal base to deflect steel-toed boots -- I can just see it hopping around wreaking havoc.

Mosh on, little angel.

[Danakin1 Posted Jun 25th 2008 1:12PM]

...what a waste of cloth and plastic ropes...