This paper investigates the plausibility of one aspect of animism, namely the experience of other-than-human (including so-called inanimate) beings as exhibiting a kind of inaccessible interiority. I ...

Typically, robots are built to perform a single task. To make them more adaptable, researchers from Yale University have developed a kind of “robotic skin” that transforms ordinary objects into ...

Ever wonder how your favorite stop motion films are made? It's all about patience, creativity, and the magic of bringing inanimate objects to life. Learn the fundamentals of stop motion animation, ...

When you think of robotics, you likely think of something rigid, heavy, and built for a specific purpose. New 'Robotic Skins' technology flips that notion on its head, allowing users to animate the ...

Step behind the scenes of stop-motion animation and discover the creativity, techniques, and artistry that bring inanimate objects to life. #StopMotion #AnimationArt #CreativeProcess #BehindTheScenes ...

Inanimate objects coming to life — the stuff of nightmares? Not so when you can control the objects thanks to "robotic skin." Then it's just really, really cool. You don't have to take our word for it ...