Introduction
Three physical LLM-powered bears converse about death and attachment. Artist-set prompts, system replacement and transcription arrangements shape the experience.
Why this entry remains in the timeline
Editorial interpretation: physical presence, conversational timing and service dependence shape attachment and loss. Treating latency and replacement as part of the work’s history explains its form more precisely than a chatbot label. Transcription also makes research ethics a condition of participation.
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RESEARCH ACCOUNT
J. Rosenbaum: Teddy Bears’ Picnic
ANTI-AI ARCHIVE · Revised 2026-11-02
Work, institution and date
The programme lists an opening on 8 October 2026; an interviewer writing on 17 October reports attending it. Rosenbaum describes three bears conversing with visitors and each other, with differing trajectories of decline. Unscripted dialogue still relies on governing prompts and safety boundaries. A system change shortly before exhibition reduced response time but altered voices and personalities. The programme discloses automatic transcription and possible later use of anonymised excerpts. These arrangements distinguish conversational unpredictability from an absence of artistic control.
Section sources: Festival programme · Artist interview on production and system change
Historical significance and questions
Editorial interpretation: physical presence, conversational timing and service dependence shape attachment and loss. Treating latency and replacement as part of the work’s history explains its form more precisely than a chatbot label. Transcription also makes research ethics a condition of participation.
Section sources: Festival programme · Artist interview on production and system change
Sources for this account
Relevant project text; reading scope and limits are recorded in this account.
Relevant project text; reading scope and limits are recorded in this account.
Code, models and participant records were not audited. Latency and reception are reported, age notices conflict, and completion of the scheduled run remains unverified. The account and translation are AI-assisted, pending independent human review. Section references identify evidence without claiming independent verification of every historical statement.
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Dates & version record
Date displayed for this node: 2026-10-08 · Historical date recorded for the source: 2026-10-08
The opening date comes from the programme, with later testimony supporting delivery; the complete run is not independently verified. Added to this archive on 2 November 2026.
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Original sources & further reading
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Teddy Bears’ Picnic
https://www.melbournefringe.com.au/whats-on/events/teddy-bears-picnic
Current cited URL
Teddy Bears’ Picnic: A conversation with J.Rosenbaum
https://www.madelynnecornish.com/read/teddy-bears-picnic-a-conversation-with-j-rosenbaum
URL cited in a research master or supplement; it may have moved or expired
Code, models and participant records were not audited. Latency and reception are reported, age notices conflict, and completion of the scheduled run remains unverified.
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Provenance, translation & verification
Timeline entry #325 · Artistic practice and display
Research materials & supplement references · 2
Historical accessions, 2 November 2026 · Relevant project text; reading scope and limits are recorded in this account. · 006
Date as recorded: 2026-10-08
Festival programme ↗
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
Historical accessions, 2 November 2026 · Relevant project text; reading scope and limits are recorded in this account. · src-1650
Date as recorded: 2026-10-08
Artist interview on production and system change ↗
Teddy Bears’ Picnic: A conversation with J.Rosenbaum
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ANTI-AI ARCHIVE. J. Rosenbaum: Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Art-history node #325. https://salondesrefuses.cn/en/art-history/380
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