Author: Robert Walton

Interview Research

The Briefing Interview: Try not to laugh – robot edition

The Briefing – Try not to laugh – robot edition 18 December 2025 Comedy robots: what could possibly go wrong?…

Interview Research

ABC Radio National Life Matters Interview – Can AI Be Funny?

Can AI be funny? Life Matters ABC Radio National Presented by Tegan Taylor Wed 10 Dec 2025 at 9:00am Listen…

Interview Research

The Guardian Interview: A robot walks into a bar

A robot walks into a bar: can a Melbourne researcher get AI to do comedy? Machines can be funny when…

The Heart artwork seen from the top of the stairs
The Heart

Five Metalogues: The Heart and Generative AI

In Dialogue with The Heart: Five AI Systems Attempt the Impossible What happens when you ask linguistic AI to represent…

A person waits below The Heart.
The Heart Writing

Heart to Heart: How to chat with The Heart at Melbourne Connect

A Conversational Experiment The Heart beats perpetually in the foyer of Melbourne Connect, but I won’t be around forever to…

Award Flashover

The Lumen Prize 2025

Thrilled to announce that Flashover was selected from 2200+ projects from 71 to become a finalist for The Lumen Prize 2025....
A person standing in a glowing orange room in front of 2 screens showing firefighters. The floor is a mirror.
Collaboration Flashover Video

Flashover Documentary

A short documentary about Flashover, created by the amazing team at Latitude, is available now.

Two people stand in front of a firey orange screen on a reflective floor.
Flashover Interview

Flashover Preview in The Guardian

This firefighter survived the worst of black summer. His new exhibition hurls you right in CJ Taylor was pushing back...
Flashover Interview

Flashover featured on ABC 7.30 Report

It's been five years since the Black Summer bushfires - some of the most intense and catastrophic on record. Thirty-three...
Flashover Interview

Flashover Media Release

Multimedia artwork provides unique insights into bushfires Published 3 Feb 2025 Art, Culture and Society The Flashover exhibition at the...