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Machine Agency

Machine Agency is an academic construct in robotic art that denotes the capacity of an autonomous system to initiate actions and influence artistic processes based on internal decision-making, distinguishing it from mere automation by its embodiment of intentionality and responsiveness within creative contexts.

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84

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Rise of Machine Agency: A Framework for Studying the Psychology of Human–AI Interaction (HAII)

S. Shyam Sundar · Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication · 2019 · 706 citations

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Robot: Mere Machine to Transcendent Mind

Eliot A. Cohen, Hans Moravec · Foreign Affairs · 1999 · 428 citations

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Attributing Agency to Automated Systems: Reflections on Human–Robot Collaborations and Responsibility-Loci

Sven Nyholm · Science and Engineering Ethics · 2017 · 222 citations · Full text

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AI agency vs. human agency: understanding human–AI interactions on TikTok and their implications for user engagement

Hyunjin Kang, Chen Lou · Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication · 2022 · 221 citations · Full text

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Robot: mere machine to transcendent mind

Choice Reviews Online · 1999 · 157 citations

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Authors

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  1. BW
    Blay Whitby

    University of Sussex, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 73 citations

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  2. SS
    S. Shyam Sundar

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    2 publications · 782 citations

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  3. JP
    Joel Parthemore

    University of Sussex, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 73 citations

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  4. MJ
    Matthew Jones

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 119 citations

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  5. JR
    Jeremy Rose

    Aalborg University, Denmark

    2 publications · 119 citations

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Institutions

57

  1. Nanyang Technological University

    Singapore, Singapore

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    484 citations

  2. University of Cambridge

    Cambridge, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    57 citations

  3. Aalborg University

    Aalborg, Denmark

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    119 citations

  4. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    782 citations

  5. The University of Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    30 citations

  6. University College Dublin

    Dublin, Ireland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    116 citations

  7. University of Twente

    Enschede, The Netherlands

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    116 citations

  8. University of Scranton

    Scranton, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    154 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

    JCMC · 2 publications · 927 citations

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  2. New Media & Society

    2 publications · 44 citations

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  3. AI and Ethics

    2 publications · 45 citations

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  4. International Journal of Machine Consciousness

    IJMC · 2 publications · 73 citations

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  5. Cambridge University Engineering Department Publications Database

    Repository · 2 publications · 119 citations

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