CLICK!

The “pushing the red button” gesture has a performative meaning, as it causes the irremediability of its consequences. The performance initially takes place in the control room, where from a switchboard panel the operator manages parameter, such as the reactive power, active power, synchronism, current and tension, related to the dam performances.

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CYBERPUNK

As a cinematic subgenre of science fiction, Cyberpunk merges High-tech and Low-life in a dystopian landscape of the near future with recurrent themes such as artificial intelligence and cybernetics, portrayed in an atmosphere of radical social changes.

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“JOB-STEALING ROBOTS“

According to the IFR (International Federation of Robotics) Japan is the largest manufacturer of industrial robots worldwide, supplying 56 percent globally. Nonetheless it places fourth in the 2016 ranking with 303 robots installed per 10,000 employees in the manufacturing industry.

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JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY 

As part of the National Research and Development Agencies in Japan, its main objective is to build the infrastructure needed to support the creation and dissemination of knowledge. The agency is overseen by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Technology (MEXT) and the Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI).

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PEPPER®

Manufactured by SoftBank Robotics, Pepper was first introduced in 2014. A semi-humanoid robot with the ability to read emotions through expressions and voice data recording. Often used in hospitality, pepper sells at the price of 1.600 dollars, by 2018, 12.000 units were sold in Europe alone.

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