Wade Marynowsky

University of Technology Sydney, Macquarie University

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Wade Marynowsky is a pioneering artist-researcher working at the intersection of robotics, performance, and interactive media. His key research areas include choreographed human-robot interaction, robotic performance art, and the dramaturgical use of non-anthropomorphic machines. Marynowsky’s major contribution is his innovative integration of biologically inspired swarming behaviors into performative contexts, as demonstrated in his most-cited work, *“The Ghosts of Roller Disco”* (2020, 5 citations). This project uses robotic roller skates to explore how audiences perceive and engage with complex, autonomous robot movements within a choreographed, theatrical system. He further extends his practice into *“Robot Opera”* (2016, 2 citations), a Gesamtkunstwerk that merges robotics, music, and drama, and *“Sonic Robotics”* (2023, 1 citation), which examines musical genres as frameworks for understanding robotic performance as cultural events. Though his citation counts are modest, Marynowsky’s work is notable for its conceptual boldness and interdisciplinary reach, challenging traditional boundaries between art, technology, and performance. His research offers a unique lens for students and scholars interested in how robots can function not just as tools, but as expressive, collaborative performers in cultural and artistic settings.