Robot dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roam around Berlin museum in Beeple's new exhibit
American artist Beeple's interactive exhibit "Regular Animals" features robot dogs with lifelike silicone heads of figures like Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Andy Warhol, currently on display at Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie. The dogs roam autonomously, capturing images with built-in cameras and printing AI-transformed versions that reflect the aesthetic or worldview of their human likenesses. The installation critiques how tech billionaires and algorithms increasingly shape public perception, paralleling the cultural influence once held by artists. Curator Lisa Botti emphasizes the role of museums in reflecting on transformative technologies like AI.
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EuropeRobot dogs with Musk and Zuckerberg heads roam around Berlin museum in Beeple's new exhibitThe animals are part of an interactive installation by American artist Beeple (Mike Winkelmann) currently showing at Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Artist Beeple, Mike Winkelmann, poses inside his installation titled Regular Animals, with robots in the likeness of Kim Jong Un, left, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, center, and Mark Zuckerberg, right, at the Neue Nationalgalerie museum in Berlin, on Tuesday.Markus Schreiber / APShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 28, 2026, 5:59 PM EDTBy The Associated PressBERLIN — Robot dogs with hyper-realistic silicone heads modeled after world-renowned figures — including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Andy…
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