THOM BOULTON
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The Robot Dances Better

15/2/2018

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I was very fortunate today to skip across town and meet Seth White and Simon Bench who are responsible for a robot named Pepper. Pepper is the first emotional humanoid robot. Capable of recognising main emotions, whether greeting guests or working with children to improve their learning and performance. The latter is the main reason I went to see Pepper (and to tick 'meet a robot' off of my boyhood dreams list). I am teaming up with Volume the AI agency to bring Pepper into a local Plymouth school and use the robot to promote poetry. Pepper has been programmed with a script (written by me) of similes that can be recalled when prompted with a question. The Volume team will be showing off Pepper's new literary talents the same week as World Book Day. This is a brilliant opportunity to promote both poetry and programming. These are the sorts of experiences that children will never forget and could be the inspirational catalyst for a whole new generation of writers or engineers. I am so excited! On a side note, Pepper is much better at dancing than me and I now have the video evidence to prove it.
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    Thom Boulton is a contemporary free verse poet who lives and performs in the South West, UK. He is Plymouth's current Poet Laureate.

    Poetry Club is a unique events organisation setup in Plymouth (2018) with the aim of orchestrating innovative poetry events in the city.

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  • The Poet
    • Poaetree
    • Bewks
    • The Mandy Moore Band Club
    • Preezentin
    • Contakt
  • The Photographer
    • 2023 >
      • Filth @ The Underground
    • 2022 >
      • Passion Project
      • Plymouth Market Carnival 22
      • Through Rainbow Tinted Lenses
      • Gin City Anthology Launch
      • Love Letters to an Imaginary Girlfriend book launch
      • Poetry at the PPL