Bill Vorn is a Canadian artist working in the field of Robotic art since 1992. His installation projects involve robotics and motion control, sound, lighting, video and cybernetic processes. He pursues research on Artificial Life and Agent technologies through artistic work based on the Aesthetics of Artificial Behaviors. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Communication Studies from UQAM (Montreal) for a thesis on Artificial Life as a Media.

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  • Bill Vorn is a Canadian artist working in the field of Robotic art since 1992. His installation projects involve robotics and motion control, sound, lighting, video and cybernetic processes. He pursues research on Artificial Life and Agent technologies through artistic work based on the Aesthetics of Artificial Behaviors. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Communication Studies from UQAM (Montreal) for a thesis on Artificial Life as a Media. He teaches Electronic Arts in the Department of Studio Arts at Concordia University (Intermedia/Cyberarts program) where he is responsible of the alab, a Robotic Art research lab part of the Hexagram Institute. His work has been presented in many international events, including Ars Electronica,FILE Electronic Language International Festival, ISEA, DEAF, Sonar, Art Futura, EMAF and Artec. He has been awarded the Life 2.0 award (1999, Madrid), the Leprecon Award for Interactivity (1998, New York), the Prix Ars Electronica Distinction award (1996, Linz) and the International Digital Media Award (1996, Toronto). He has worked in collaboration with many Canadian artists. He was cofounder of the electronic music band Rational Youth with Tracy Howe in 1981.
  • Bill Vorn es un artista robótico canadiense de los 90,. Proyecta instalaciones mezclando robótica y sonido, control de movimiento, iluminación, vídeo y procesos cibernéticos; siguiendo con ellos las investigaciones sobre vida artificial y tecnología agente basándose en lo que llama "estética de comportamientos artificiales". Se doctoró en Estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Quebec con una tesis sobre la vida artificial como un medios de comunicación. Es maestro de Artes Electrónicas en el Departamento de Estudio de Artes de la Universidad de Concordia (programa Intermedia/Cyberarts) tutelando el "alab", una laboratorio de investigación de arte robótica parte del Instituto Hexagram. Ha exhibido su trabajo en acontecimientos internacionales, como la Ars Electronica, ISEA, DEAF, Sonar, Art Futura, EMAF y Artec. Premidao en Madrid con el premio Life 2.0 (en 1999), Leprecon para la Interactividad (1998, Nueva York), Prix Ars Electronica Distinction (1996, Linz) y el International Digital Media Award (1996, Toronto). Ha colaborado sobre todo con artistas canadienses y es cofundador de la banda de música electrónica Rational Youth con Tracy Howe en 1981.
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  • Bill Vorn is a Canadian artist working in the field of Robotic art since 1992. His installation projects involve robotics and motion control, sound, lighting, video and cybernetic processes. He pursues research on Artificial Life and Agent technologies through artistic work based on the Aesthetics of Artificial Behaviors. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Communication Studies from UQAM (Montreal) for a thesis on Artificial Life as a Media.
  • Bill Vorn es un artista robótico canadiense de los 90,. Proyecta instalaciones mezclando robótica y sonido, control de movimiento, iluminación, vídeo y procesos cibernéticos; siguiendo con ellos las investigaciones sobre vida artificial y tecnología agente basándose en lo que llama "estética de comportamientos artificiales". Se doctoró en Estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Quebec con una tesis sobre la vida artificial como un medios de comunicación.
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  • Bill Vorn
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