The Musician automaton

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf automaton
gptkbp:audience amazed spectators
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Jacques_de_Vaucanson
gptkbp:culturalHeritage artistic expression
innovation in entertainment
mechanical ingenuity
gptkbp:culturalImpact influenced literature
influenced art
influenced technology
gptkbp:diedIn drum
flute
gptkbp:dimensions approximately 1.2 meters tall
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:The_French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:exhibits gptkb:Palais_de_la_Découverte
gptkbp:function plays music
gptkbp:gameMechanics pulleys
levers
vulnerable to damage
limited repertoire
breathing mechanism
complex gears
early use of pneumatics
moving arms
moving head
requires winding
gptkbp:historicalContext Enlightenment era
gptkbp:historicalEvent featured in documentaries
displayed in museums
studied by historians
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early example of robotics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Musician automaton
gptkbp:influenced AI development
modern robotics
gptkbp:inspiration steampunk culture
mechanical art
modern automata
future automata
gptkbp:legacy pioneered automaton design
gptkbp:material wood
metal
silk
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Musée_de_la_Musique
gptkb:Musée_des_Arts_et_Métiers
gptkb:International_Museum_of_Automata
musical repertoire
realistic movements
intricate design
gptkbp:performance approximately 10 minutes
gptkbp:relatedTo The Digesting Duck
The Writer automaton
gptkbp:represents 18th-century craftsmanship
gptkbp:triggerType clockwork mechanism
gptkbp:type mechanical automaton
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1737