When people search for “Aiy Daisy Dancing,” they are almost certainly referring to — the world’s first ultra-realistic humanoid AI robot artist. Named after Ada Lovelace (the first computer programmer), Ai-Da has captured global attention not just for drawing and painting, but for her expressive, human-like movements, including moments of dance-like gesture.
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The annual Daisy Dash competition in Austin, Texas, drew 5,000 spectators last November. The winning daisy, named "Fernando," performed a routine to Sandstorm by Darude that involved 14 consecutive 360-degree spins without losing balance—a feat of servo engineering that human engineers are still trying to reverse-engineer. Aiy Daisy Dancing
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