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Robot of the Day: Inktober 1

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Easily visible from a great distance, the smooth, regular shape of the ring-like structure clashed with its rocky surroundings. The robot made careful notations: this was far from any other documented structures and by far the largest artifact found this deep in the Unmapped Areas.

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Robot of the Day: Inktober.go()

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A bonus for the start of Inktober 2019. “Ring” is coming up later this evening.

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Robot of the Day: August 29

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Making my way through a narrow alley I happened upon these two having what appeared to be some sort of dance party? A dance off? A comparison of rhythmic movements timed to changes in audio frequency? I asked why they would play the music out loud via a speaker and not just import the waveforms directly. The robot holding the speaker reached out and placed it against my chest; I felt the vibrations and thumping of the music. The robot withdrew the speaker and both continued their movements.

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Robot of the Day: August 19

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Visual survey: false color render of near-infrared and ultraviolet.

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Robot of the Day: August 16

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While traversing a deep, narrow ravine, the traveling companions discovered an anomalous opening in the face of one wall. The dimensions of the passage were oddly uniform— not the result of natural erosion processes. The light from outside quickly dimmed to a murky gloom. “Should we proceed with documenting this passage?” asked one. “No,” replied the other. “My batteries are not fully charged. Let’s get into the sun so we can fully charge and then return.”

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Robot of the Day: July 30

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One evening a robot asked me if I might be interested in doing some shopping. Of course I said yes! We walked a few minutes through the center of town to a bustling, vibrantly lit, street market. There were tiny shops, stalls, carts, even small tables with banners; all displaying all manner of goods. The robots had a most interesting system: I didn’t witness any money or currency change hands. They appeared to either barter or use a form of social or reputation credit. Their transactions were fascinating!

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Robot of the day: July 26

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The inner lives of the robots are complex and nuanced; this is multiplied by several orders of magnitude by their shared (networked?) dreaming (visions?). They seem to have no worries— reality, to them, is what they decide upon, individually and collectively.

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Robot of the day: July 25

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Seeking patterns in an iterative, recursive data soup.

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Robot of the day: July 17

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The traveling companions sat together in silence for while, observing the setting sun, all communications paused save for the occasional keep-alive message.

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Robot of the day: July 15

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Helping each other by turns, the two traveling companions made their way to the rocky promontory. They found the colors of the sunset notable, especially the longer wavelengths. “The view from this vantage is worth saving,” declared one to the other.

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Robot of the day: July 13

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I met a robot that was displaying a most unusual coloration. They were also making use of a large, flowing cloak. “I was once an intense crimson but many days exploring the desert have left my housings somewhat faded. Fortunately I used ND filter goggles from the very beginning to protect my photoreceptors so it’s just my paint that’s suffered.” (This robot portrait was a response to a “draw this in your style” challenge by @pernilleoerum on Instagram, hers is the second image, of the human.)

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Robot of the day: July 11

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The traveling robot that has befriended me recently shared a story unlike any other. If fact I was so astounded that I made no notes and simply listened, transfixed. When they were done, robot then abruptly stood and left, tossing an excuse over their shoulder. I sat in stunned silence for a moment and then quickly sketched something based on the incandescent story still burning through my brain. Like an over-exposed photograph, detail was washed out and lacking. I vowed to speak to the robot again and compose a proper visual document of their story.