TUE APR 9, 2024 7:00 PM WESTWORLD $8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission) Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with researcher Alex Thoms ‘Let Me Tell You About My Robot Best Friend: A.I. Companionship and Relationships Onscreen’ Tickets are no longer on sale for this event.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Alex Thoms received the BASc degree in civil engineering from the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada in 2018. He is currently completing his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA. His research interests include sensor fusion and state estimation for robotic inspection, particularly in marine and post-disaster scenarios. His long-term career goals involve developing theory and algorithms for robotic geometric perception while rooting their demonstration in civil engineering applications. ABOUT THE FILM: A robot malfunction creates havoc and terror for unsuspecting vacationers at a futuristic, adult-themed amusement park. FORMAT: 35mm DISTRIBUTOR: Park Circus COUNTRY: USA An initiative of the COOLIDGE CORNER THEATRE, with major support from the ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION.