These might be the most unnerving robots you've ever seen.

      Avoid having nightmares.

      'Regular Animals' showcase in Art Basel's Inaugural AI Sector, Zero10

      If you're prone to nervousness, you might want to skip this article. It's about some of the most unsettling robots to have ever existed—except perhaps for this one.

      Situated in a new art exhibition at Art Basel Miami, the robotic dogs feature eerily lifelike replicas of the heads of prominent tech figures—like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos. Iconic artists Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso also make appearances.

      Beeple's robot dog of Elon Musk. Beeple

      Things get even stranger. As part of the exhibit titled Regular Animals, these camera-equipped robots roam around a small enclosure and occasionally squat to produce an AI-generated print reminiscent of a Polaroid, showing the onlookers. Each occurrence triggers an LED display on the dog’s back that announces “Poop mode.”

      Guests can take one of the “poops” or certificates, which declare that the work has been “tested and verified as 100% pure GMO-free, organic dog waste originating from a medium adult dog anus.”

      This peculiar presentation is the creation of digital artist Mike Winkelmann, better known as Beeple, celebrated for his grotesque, satirical 3D artworks and animations that merge pop culture, politics, and dystopian themes. He famously earned $69 million from his NFT sale of Everydays: The First 5000 Days in 2021.

      Beeple's robot dog of Mark Zuckerberg. Beeple

      "What if the experience of viewing art was no longer a one-way interaction, but instead part of a feedback loop where the artwork observes, learns, and remembers us in return?" Beeple discusses his latest installation, presumably referring to the robot’s outputs.

      In statements reported by The Art Newspaper, Beeple added, “This is AI reinterpreting the images based on what the robot sees. There’s an analogy; we will increasingly view the world through AI. We're also perceiving the world through the perspectives of artists and tech leaders like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, who influence what we see more than anyone else.”

      If you're near Miami and want to experience the unsettling presence of these robotic dogs firsthand, you should act quickly. Regular Animals is part of Art Basel’s new Zero 10 digital art section and runs until Sunday, December 7.

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