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Beeple’s Robotic Dogs With Tech Billionaire Faces Roam Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie

The Berlin show invites the public to reflect on how algorithms shape what people see.

Overview

  • Beeple’s installation Regular Animals is now on view at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin during Gallery Weekend.
  • Mobile robot dogs with the faces of Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and other public figures move through the galleries.
  • The machines photograph the space and drop AI-edited prints that mimic styles linked to artists such as Picasso and Warhol.
  • Beeple says the work asks who controls today’s visual feed as powerful tech firms use algorithms to filter culture.
  • Curator Lisa Botti says museums should host this reflection because AI is changing daily life in ways people need to discuss.