ISEKAI: BLOOMING PARALLEL WORLDS
AI Robotics Installation
Description
I was contracted by BRDG Studios to help create an AI driven robotics installation for ARTECHOUSE in DC. The exhibit features a Universal Robot arm which draws AI generated manga drawings with a copic marker.
My Role
I was tasked with developing a TCP client/server and communication layer, allowing the robot to be controlled from within TouchDesigner. I also used Python to build several tools for the project, including a GCODE parser and an SVG-to-GCODE converter.
The resulting system converts an AI-generated SVG image into GCODE, which is sent to the robot in chunks via SFTP. The server connects to the robot using a TCP connection so that it can send updates when necessary. The robot draws the resulting GCODE files in order, creating a detailed image.
Before installation, I was also tasked with designing the interior tech layout of the cabinet, and installing the hardware / software.
Technology
- Universal Robots
- TouchDesigner
- VCarve Pro
- Python
- TCP
- SFTP