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Geminoid DK in Peru

Geminoid DK in Peru

We have travelled a lot, the Geminoid and I. Our trip to Peru made some lasting impressions for several reasons. The interest in the android was truly overwhelming. I was to give a keynote at conference on infrastructures and regional developments and take part in the ExpoTic Science Fair.

An estimated 25.000 extra visitors came to the exhibition to see the Geminoid, bringing the total count up to around 50.000 people over a couple of days. We were invited by the Lima Chamber of Commerce, and I think it is fair to say that they were  somewhat surprised at the immense response from the media and from the public.

Fun fact: At the height of the fair, more than 30 (!) security people were assigned to us.

Another fun fact: The crate containing the Geminoid was opened by customs officers when leaving the country. They contacted our hosts and asked for a death certificate for the person inside the crate.

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IRL: Dublin

This was the first invitation we received to be exhibited at an art museum. The IMOCA (Ireland’s Museum of Contemporary Art) curator asked us to be part of a conference and exhibition on identity and presence. The topic was close to home, but in the beginning I failed to see why the Geminoid should exhibited at an art museum. Later, that became crystal clear to me.

At the exhibition, we set up a dual display: a fully functional control station for remotely operating the android and the android himself. The idea was that visitors could take turns operating and controlling the robot. It was an installation.

Kate Bornstein (transgender author and speaker) was also invited to the event. At a memorable moment she sat at the control station and suddenly said: ‘Now I get to be a man again.’

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