{"id":7960,"date":"2023-11-29T12:33:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T17:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/?p=7960"},"modified":"2025-03-21T16:26:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T20:26:48","slug":"sketchbot_iaapa_2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/sketchbot_iaapa_2023\/","title":{"rendered":"SketchBot at IAAPA 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"bxslider link-sketchbot_iaapa_2023\">\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6596 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/iaapa_booth.jpg\" alt=\"Picture Mosaics team with SketchBots at IAAPA 2023\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1464\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enjoyed meeting everyone at this years\u2019 IAAPA in Orlando. Our SketchBots created more than 2,500 portraits over the four-day show!<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">For those that were unable to attend or stop by our booth, we showcased SketchBot, the original AI robotic artist. Our SketchBot system takes users&#8217; photos and converts them into a line drawing which is then sketched out by one of our robotic arms on a customized takeaway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ai SketchBot @ IAAPA 2023: Highlight Reel\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xtbu01Oydv0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With remarkable accuracy and speed, our SketchBot system can elevate any venue or event with a new enhanced engagement and form of entertainment. You can learn more at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sketchbot.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SketchBot website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sketchbot_experience.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7957 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sketchbot_experience.jpg\" alt=\"Triptych showing the SketchBot experience, with bots drawing and guests recording their sketches\" width=\"1920\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sketchbot_experience.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sketchbot_experience-300x69.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sketchbot_experience-768x177.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sketchbot_experience-1024x236.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/sketchbot_experience-624x144.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"padding: 6px 6px 4px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #2e86ef;\"><b>How are we different from other robotic sketch arms?<\/b><\/h1>\n<ul style=\"height: 200px;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"> The original and only A.I. robot in the world that can artistically sketch portraits in less than 50 seconds<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"> More accuracy and detail<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"> Over 6000 portraits (and counting) sketched by our digital artist to train the SketchBots.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"> Backed by 20 years of engaging and interactive photo experiences<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"> Ability to link multiple SketchBots together for larger audiences<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\"> Synchronized dancing when not sketching<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/onsite_comparison_edit-min-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7956 size-full\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.picturemosaics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/onsite_comparison_edit-min-1.jpg\" alt=\"Guests holding up their personalized sketches, created by Ai SketchBot and one other\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1252\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"padding: 6px 6px 4px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #2e86ef;\"><b>Why is the speed of our SketchBot important? <\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">If they took twice as long, you\u2019d need twice the number of Bots, and need to maintain more equipment. Also, our studies have shown that guests and patrons do not want to wait more than 60 seconds for their sketch (or really anything).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"padding: 6px 6px 4px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #2e86ef;\"><b>Can this experience be monetized?<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">Of course! Due to the uniqueness of this activation, we have seen clients charge up to $4.99 per sketch. At an event the size and duration of IAAPA, you could easily make over $12,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"padding: 6px 6px 4px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #2e86ef;\"><b>THE FUTURE!<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">We are actively working on new Ai models, and are currently in the midst of a 6 month re-training cycle, in which we hope to improve accuracy and detail, while ensuring that the drawing time remains unchanged. 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