CH01R is an installation where art, technology, and emotion converge. A choir of robots, each designed as a unique character that seems to have emerged from the remnants of our civilization. As if they discovered our sheet music, imitated us, and then internalized it, they sing with voices that are both human and artificial.
CH01R consists of a series of robots, each equipped with its own computer and AI-generated soundtracks. They are interconnected and continuously seek each other out to perform their compositions in perfect synchronization. Each robot also translates sound into light, making the "singing" both audible and visible. This light creates an enchanting choreography that complements the sound. Their "heads" are transparent cubes, revealing both the light and the technology driving them.
Awards: nominee European Design Award 2024
CH01R is for hire
The repertoire of CH01R can be adapted to suit the occasion, event or location. This could include performances in e.g. a church, a museum, at a festival or during a fashion show.
Client: Vos Design
Concept, design: Paul&Albert
Light, technology: Leander van Boven
Sound design: Floris Jonker
Metalworking: Klaas van Driezum
Cube production: Kombiform
Film: Martijn Halie, Rense van Slageren
Photography: Rense van Slageren