--- title: "Art" canonical: https://franka.de/art url: https://franka-robotics.getmd.ai/art.md last_converted: 2026-09-19T02:38:25.250Z --- ![frida robot painting](https://franka.de/hubfs/frida%20robot%20painting.jpg) # ART WITH FRANKA Franka robots have found their way into concert halls, museums, galleries, and stages around the world — not as machines, but as creative collaborators. Here is a growing collection of art projects that show a different side of what our robots can do. ## ROBOTS IN LEADING CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS Franka as a subject and medium of design research — exhibited in leading cultural institutions and exploring the intersection of AI, robotics, and human creativity. 1. ![ki robotik design](https://franka.de/hubfs/ki%20robotik%20design.jpg) PINAKOTHEK DER MODERNE / MIRMI TUM ### KI.ROBOTIK.DESIGN A landmark exhibition on AI, robotics, and design at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, developed with MIRMI at TU Munich.[Webpage](https://www.pinakothek-der-moderne.de/en/exhibitions/ai-robotic-design/) 2. ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QQR0H-boydE/hqdefault.jpg) SOMABOTICS / LANCEL & MAAT ### Embrace Angels A creative AI embodiment project presented at Cinekid Festival in Amsterdam in October 2025, produced by artists Lancel & Maat.[Webpage](https://www.somabotics.ac.uk/project/embrace-angels/) 3. ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/l63WM4Q-Ito/hqdefault.jpg) ### Robotic Arms as Art Faculty research from NYU Shanghai's IMA program exploring the expressive and artistic potential of robotic manipulation.[Webpage](https://ima.shanghai.nyu.edu/projects/faculty-research/robotic-arms-art) ## THE ROBOT ARM AS DRAWING TOOL From autonomous brushstrokes to calligraphy and graffiti, these projects explore the robot arm as a drawing instrument — precise, tireless, and surprisingly expressive. 1. ![frida robot painting-1](https://franka.de/hubfs/frida%20robot%20painting-1.jpg) ### FRIDA — Framework and Robotics Initiative for Developing Arts A robot that autonomously generates and executes brushstroke compositions, turning AI-generated concepts into physical paintings.[Paper](https://arxiv.org/html/2302.04850v2) 2. ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GcdBBtSIJFo/hqdefault.jpg) LIRMM / GANESH GOWRISHANKAR ### Robot Graffeur Fusionne A robot fusing human and machine gesture to produce large-scale graffiti in public space. [Webpage](https://www.lirmm.fr/ganesh-gowrishankar/a-touch-of-art/) 3. ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LxnR4xL7IlM/hqdefault.jpg) ### GIGA 5G Portrait A telepresent drawing robot transmitting human gesture over 5G to create live portraits at a distance.[Webpage](https://www.vodafone.de/featured/article/zukunftstechnologien-beim-axel-springer-award-vernetzte-kunst-mit-dem-vodafone-giga-5g-portrait-118258) 4. ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YSPwdKpDdiE/hqdefault.jpg) CLB BERLIN / GOLDSMITHS DEEPMIND ### LABOR — Robotic Calligraphy A robotic calligraphy project exploring the boundary between handwriting and machine mark-making, shown at CLB Berlin.[Webpage](https://clb-berlin.de/en/exhibitions/labor/) 5. ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iEX63wxogao/hqdefault.jpg) UNIL-CHUV / SYLVAIN CALINON ### DrozBot A drawing robot inspired by Jaquet-Droz's 18th century automaton, exhibited at the Museum of the Hand in Lausanne.[Webpage](https://calinon.ch/drozbot.htm) 6. ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1Ent1K9G77c/hqdefault.jpg) LANGEN FOUNDATION / JULIAN CHARRIÈRE ### Controlled Burn A pyrotechnic drawing machine burning traces into organic matter, shown at the Langen Foundation in Neuss.[Webpage](https://langenfoundation.de/en/exhibitions/julian-charriere-controlled-burn) ## FRANKA TAKES THE STAGE These projects place Franka on stage — as an orchestra musician, a cellist, a guitarist, and a dance partner. Redefining what it means for a robot to perform. 1. ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/B69OP1x3KYk/hqdefault.jpg) FESTSPIELHAUS HELLERAU / TU DRESDEN ### Robot Symphony A multi-armed robot performing alongside a live orchestra at one of Germany's leading contemporary arts venues.[Article](https://techxplore.com/news/2024-10-armed-robot-german-orchestra.html) 2. ![cello](https://franka.de/hubfs/cello.jpg) KUNSTHAUS ZÜRICH / OLAFUR ELIASSON ### Cello Playing Robot A robot cellist forming part of Olafur Eliasson's exhibition at Kunsthaus Zürich, exploring non-human musicianship.[Article](https://www.thestrad.com/news/cello-playing-robot-forms-part-of-exhibition-at-the-kunsthaus-zurich/10405.article) 3. ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/llHC-jus1GA/hqdefault.jpg) GEORGIA TECH — CENTER FOR MUSIC TECHNOLOGY ### Guitar Bot A robotic guitarist and dancer exploring trust, improvisation, and the relationship between human and machine performance.[Webpage](https://www.gilweinberg.com/guitarbot) ## WHERE YOU'D LEAST EXPECT A ROBOT From digital fashion shows to film sets, Franka has made appearances in some unexpected places. 1. ![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IcKCjUf7D_A/hqdefault.jpg) ### Fashion is dead A fully robotic digital fashion show by Philipp Plein — no models, no audience, no rules. Franka on the runway. 2. ![jasper-mia-lorenz-secret-lab](https://franka.de/hubfs/jasper-mia-lorenz-secret-lab.jpg) ### Biohackers — Series Appearance A Franka robot appearing in the Netflix sci-fi series Biohackers, set in a futuristic research laboratory.[Webpage](https://www.netflix.com/de-en/title/81011660)