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1 / 9Musk Dogs: Robot dogs with silicone heads modelled on Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso are moving through a Berlin museum in Beeple’s new exhibit. The machines are fitted with cameras, and when they “poo”, they drop printed images of what they have just captured, turning the dogs into moving picture-makers.
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2 / 9Museum Buzz: The installation is part of an interactive work by American artist Beeple, whose real name is Mike Winkelmann. It is currently on display at Neue Nationalgalerie. The piece allows visitors to watch the robots move through the space while their cameras record surroundings and their printers turn those scenes into physical outputs.
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3 / 9AI Twist: Each print shows a piece of reality altered by AI to match the personality linked to the dog’s head. In Beeple’s example, a Picasso-headed dog produces images in a Cubist style, while a Warhol-headed dog creates versions aligned with pop art. The work demonstrates how machine systems can reshape the same scene in different ways.
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4 / 9Hidden Message: The exhibition organisers say the piece questions how algorithms and technology platforms shape perception. Beeple told the Associated Press that artists once influenced how people understood the world, pointing to how Picasso and Warhol changed views on art, consumerism and culture through their work.
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5 / 9Power Shift: Beeple said that today, technology leaders control powerful algorithms that decide what people see and what they do not see. He argued this creates influence that has not been fully understood. In his view, such systems can be changed quickly without going through bodies such as the United Nations, Congress or the European Union.
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6 / 9Artist Appears: Some of the robot dogs also wear heads modelled on Beeple himself. Curator Lisa Botti said artificial intelligence is one of the forces most affecting daily life. She added that museums are places where society can reflect on such changes, which is why Beeple’s work was included in the Berlin exhibition.
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7 / 9First Debut: The work is titled “Regular Animals” and was first shown at Art Basel Miami Beach 2025. Beeple, who is from South Carolina, creates digital art and is known for producing one image every day and posting it online, a practice he has maintained without missing a day.
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8 / 9Record Sale: According to Christie’s, Beeple is the third most expensive living artist at auction, behind David Hockney and Jeff Koons. In 2021, his digital collage “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” sold for more than $69 million. The auction house said it marked the first sale of a digital-only artwork backed by an NFT and paid for with cryptocurrency.
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9 / 9NFT Buzz: NFTs are digital records stored on a blockchain that confirm authenticity and ownership. They gained popularity during the rise of cryptocurrencies. At Art Basel 2025, Beeple gave away the printed images produced by the dogs along with certificates reading “100% organic GMO-free dog shit”. Some prints included QR codes granting free NFTs, allowing recipients to potentially monetise the digital artworks.
