Deceptive Practices

This chapter presents a practice-based research (PBR) design/art small-world system of robotic deceptive flowers and their reproductive behavior. The research methodology implies the development of different generations of outputs named robotic individualizations. The present text also describes the background research and the computational behaviors coded into each robotic body. The key concept is based on the idea that deceptive flowers decoy pollinators by advertising a reward, which is not provided. The genus Aristolochia inspires the system, which uses Ày-trapping to spread its pollen. This study seeks aesthetic visual fabrics and sizes to impress people to interact with the robotic structures. Once a person is close enough to the flower, it should trap the person for a few seconds. The project is also a feasible design experiment intending to study individuals’ reactions to the trap conditions. The research also aims to sensitize individuals to the high cost of the mind and body’s reproductive circumstances.