Robot dogs with Elon Musk heads roam Berlin museum in Beeple's new exhibit

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Beeple's exhibit 'Regular Animals' at Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie features robot dogs with realistic silicone heads of figures like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Andy Warhol, and Pablo Picasso.
The robot dogs capture images with integrated cameras and 'poo' printed versions transformed by AI to reflect the artistic styles or worldviews associated with each figure (e.g., Cubist for Picasso, pop art for Warhol).
The installation critiques how algorithms and technology platforms owned by tech billionaires shape our perception of the world, contrasting it with historical artistic influence.
Beeple highlights the immense power of tech leaders to change algorithms without regulatory oversight, unlike traditional lobbying or legislative processes.
The exhibition curator, Lisa Botti, emphasizes that museums provide a space for society to reflect on AI's impact, making Beeple's work relevant for contemporary discourse.
Beeple, a digital artist and founder of the 'everyday' movement in 3D graphics, is among the most expensive living artists, with his NFT collage 'Everydays: The First 5000 Days' selling for over $69 million at Christie's in 2021.
At Art Basel 2025, Beeple gave away printed images 'pooed' by the dogs, accompanied by certificates and QR codes for free NFTs, allowing recipients to potentially monetize the digital art.

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