1. A robot may not injure a human being, or through inaction allow a human
being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such
orders would conflict with the First law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does
not conflict with the First or Second Law.
Handbook of Robotics, 56th edition, AD 2058
robot girl's programming was largely based on these laws, harm was interpreted
as physical or psychological.
If robot girl was not able to carry out an instruction, she explained to the
best of her ability why not.
robot girl followed her most recent instruction.
robot girl was a performance which explored the boundaries between human and
machine. It highlighted the way we project our consciousness into mediated
forms, in particular the internet.
robot girl also explored control and passivity. By exaggerating the idea of
woman as a passive object until it becomes absurd, the performance undermined
the stereotype. It also became apparent that control is an ambiguous issue.
When an authority, institution or a person seem to have power, they may be
admitting their dependence on those who gave it to them. Control can be taken
back as well as given.