LIEVEN SCHEIRE - "ROBOTS" - Try-Out

The humanoid: a robot with arms and legs that has the shape of a human. For hundreds of years, it has populated our stories and movies. But it won't be long before you encounter such a robot in real life: at work, somewhere on the street, or perhaps even at your home. Over the past three years, humanoids have undergone a huge evolution. Suddenly they have a well-functioning balance system, can make acrobatic jumps, navigate through unknown terrain, and easily recognize objects, people, and situations. Why is it going so fast now? Thanks to AI and digital neural networks. The first humanoids are now on the assembly line in factories, they are occasionally seen at events, and the long-awaited household robot is also currently being fully tested. The coming years will be make-or-break for the humanoid. Will it remain a promising technology that just can't get the final details right? Or will it succeed and suddenly become affordable for those who want one? What are the consequences for the labor market, public space, and our daily lives at home? Will there be sports competitions with robots? May humanoids also be used militarily? And is it really a good idea to give AI a body, let alone thousands of bodies? In ‘Robots’, Lieven Scheire talks about the human-shaped robot, its history, its rapid evolution of the past few years, and its promising future. You can doom-think about it, you can hope-think about it, but everything starts with a thorough introduction to these wonderful machines. QUOTE “The world is a question mark, but talk to Lieven Scheire and everything becomes as clear as day. The first citizen of Nerdland is so intelligent and well-read that I expect a takeover bid on his person from Google soon.” — DE MORGEN WEBSITE / SOCIAL MEDIA Website: https://www.lievenscheire.be/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lievenscheire/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lievenscheireofficial TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lieven.scheire YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LievenScheireOfficial Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5NpsJ1EZe8Zy2mwldFLsXP PRACTICAL INFO: this performance is for everyone aged 16 and over. Doors: 19:45 (sharp!) - Start: 20:00 There is no reserved seating!