{"id":1482,"date":"2017-06-25T22:22:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-25T22:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/?page_id=1482"},"modified":"2021-06-05T20:46:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T20:46:36","slug":"amirobot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/amirobot\/","title":{"rendered":"Combover Jo &#8211; Am I Robot?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Am I Robot?<\/em> gives visitors the opportunity to interact with a mobile robot called <em>Combover Jo<\/em>. The robot moves freely among the visitors and talks with a robot child voice. It says silly things like &#8220;don&#8217;t laugh at my hair&#8221;, deep things like &#8221; I was not born&#8221;, and surprising things like &#8220;Hey John, you were wearing the same trousers at your sister&#8217;s wedding&#8221; to a visitor called John. It might also decide to follow John for a bit, and reply to John&#8217;s questions if he has any.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/559084600\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Am-I-Robot-Combover-Jo.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cJo-opening-Tom-Arran-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3840\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<pre>Photo Tom Arran\r\n\r\n<\/pre>\n<p><em>Combover Jo<\/em> is popular with most children over 6 years old (some younger ones find it a little intimidating) and with some grown-ups.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 16%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1482 gallery-columns-6 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Am-I-Robot-Combover-Jo-e1536227679403.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Am-I-Robot-Combover-Jo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Am-I-Robot-Combover-Jo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Am-I-Robot-Combover-Jo-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0250-e1536227594350.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0250-e1503961810483-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0250-e1503961810483-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_0250-e1503961810483-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1851'>\n\t\t\t\tCombover Jo and visitors, Manchester 2016\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cJoAndGirlHullWeb.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cJoAndGirlHullWeb-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cJoAndGirlHullWeb-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cJoAndGirlHullWeb-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1500'>\n\t\t\t\tGirl speaks to Combover Jo \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/c-joMumAndGirlSmall-e1536227824393.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/c-joMumAndGirlSmall-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/c-joMumAndGirlSmall-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/c-joMumAndGirlSmall-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1353'>\n\t\t\t\tGirl is scared of Cpmbover Jo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC00129-e1536227584122.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC00129-e1503962354749-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC00129-e1503962354749-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/DSC00129-e1503962354749-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1853'>\n\t\t\t\tMaking friends in Hull, 2017\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/amIRobotSelfieCurran-e1536227544409.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/amIRobotSelfieCurran-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/amIRobotSelfieCurran-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/amIRobotSelfieCurran-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1858'>\n\t\t\t\tSelfie with Jo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/am-i-robot-how\/\">\u2022 \u2022 \u2022 How does it work?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Combover Jo &#8211; Am I Robot?<\/em> was commissioned by Manchester Art Gallery for <em>The Imitation Game<\/em> exhibition, 2016. The installation was subsequently exhibited in <em>Llawn Festival<\/em> in Oriel Mostyn, Llandudno UK, <em>States of Play<\/em> in Humber Street Gallery, Hull UK 2017, <em>Y las Cosas Que Hacemos<\/em> in Azkuna Zentroa, Bilbao Spain, 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/comboverJo_visualisationMid-e1536227835417.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1199\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Am I Robot? gives visitors the opportunity to interact with a mobile robot called Combover Jo. The robot moves freely among the visitors and talks with a robot child voice. It says silly things like &#8220;don&#8217;t laugh at my hair&#8221;, deep things like &#8221; I was not born&#8221;, and surprising things like &#8220;Hey John, you were wearing the same trousers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1482"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1482"}],"version-history":[{"count":63,"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3909,"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1482\/revisions\/3909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}