So Kanno

So Kanno is a media artist based in Berlin since 2013. He graduated from Musashino Art University and later from the Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences (IAMAS). He currently serves as a Project Professor at Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts in Japan.
Kanno’s artistic practice primarily revolves around robotics. His notable works include “Lasermice,” a swarm of robots designed to imitate the collective behavior of small animals, and “Kazokutchi,” a robotic host for digital artificial life represented as NFTs. He frequently creates swarm robot installations that focus on the lifelikeness and the emergent phenomena arising from movement and sound. His practice spans installations, performances, and workshops, frequently utilizing his custom-built robots and often developed through collaborative efforts.