Code_Red

2021, HD video

​The ritual of a woman wearing lipstick is an individual act of identity, yet common across cultures. What does it mean for a robot to replace the human hand in such an act? Agency and trust are reconfigured in the intimate zone of close contact between human and machine.

Presented at ​ISEA 2022 Barcelona and Slow Wave 2022 Austria.

Credits
Concept and direction: Lian Loke, Dagmar Reinhardt
Performer and DMAF technician: Susana Alarcon Licona
Robot programmer: Lynn Masuda
Cinematography, videography: Paul Warren
Sound design: Lindsay Webb
The support of DMAF, Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, The University of Sydney