Robot Film Festival Hits New York

An anonymous reader writes "Ever wonder what life will be like when the robots take over? On Saturday, some of us might get a glimpse, when the first robot film festival kicks off in New York. Botskers (robot Oscars) will be awarded and the event will feature a red carpet, robotically milled statuettes, a robot-human comedy duo, and a rock band with robot musicians playing backup. 'We are trying to focus on celebrating robotics and thinking about positive futures,' says festival creator Heather Knight of Marilyn Monrobot."

I'd like to thank the academy

[Hsien-Ko]

to bite my shiny metal ass.

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[syousef]

to bite my shiny metal ass.

Don't forget to mention your humble dream to kill all humans.

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[mabersold]

Is Calculon in any of these movies?

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[Darinbob]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo!!!!!

Klatu Barada Nicto

[Kittenman]

The original, of course.

Robot Romance?

[Lord_of_the_nerf]

What, like A Walk in the Clouds? Keanu was awesome.

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[Nom du Keyboard]

What, like A Walk in the Clouds? Keanu was awesome.

I happened to see that movie because I like wine, Napa Valley, and nostalgic movies. How many other /.'ers would have that strange combination of interests?

In the front row...

[hedgemage]

Will Tom Servo and Crow get front row seats? That could backfire.

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[geekoid]

Not for the viewers at home!

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[Nom du Keyboard]

Will Tom Servo and Crow get front row seats? That could backfire.

Funny +2

Do you want to go to the robot Oscars?

[dark_requiem]

No thanks, I'd rather make out with my Monrobot...

They're giving out the minor technical awards. I think they're up to "writing".
That just leaves "Best Actor" and "Best Soft Drink Product Placement!"

Seriously, though, how many Futurama references can we come up with for this one? I can think of a half-dozen Calculon references off the top of my head.

My robot "film" on a basic income

[Paul Fernhout]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p14bAe6AzhA [youtube.com]

Also related by me on the economics of robotics and other advanced technology: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vK-M_e0JoY [youtube.com]

Heather

[PurpleAlien]

Saw Heather Knight at the recent Freescale Technology Forum here in San Antonio, TX. She's doing some really great work!

Favorite Robot Authors

[Nom du Keyboard]

My favorite current robot authors are (no particular order): Charles Stross (Saturn's Children), Elf Sternberg (his A.I. characters in The Journal Entries), Piers Anthony (Split Infinity/Apprentice Adept series), D.B. Story (pretty much everything), and Scott Westerfeld (Evolution's Darling is an amazing piece of adult fiction). There are aspects of each of their robot story universes that I'd love to visit (in Charles Stross's case in robot form :^). I wonder if any of them are going to be present, or reco

Best Robot Game

[Nom du Keyboard]

And for best robot game, my vote goes to: Machinarium [wikipedia.org].