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An exhibition display at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, United States, features a Sony AIBO entertainment robot (ERS-110) from 1999. The central subject, a silver-colored robotic dog, is posed on a raised, rectangular, matte red platform. It rests in a low, forward-leaning posture with its front legs extended and head down, facing slightly right. A small, spherical, bright pink ball is positioned directly in front of the robot on the same platform. The backdrop consists of dark red fabric drapes, illuminated to create a shadowed, theatrical effect. Below the main display, two informational elements are presented against a dark red wall. To the left, a rectangular plaque with white text on a dark brown background details the robot's origin, stating it was designed by Hajime Sorayama for Sony Corporation, Tokyo, and was a "Gift of the manufacturer." The text further describes AIBO as the "first commercially available robotic pet," introduced in 1999, which "sold out within twenty minutes." It highlights its ability to "simulate the behaviors and movements of a dog," its eighteen joints, responses to "touch and sound," its ability to "recognize its ball," and how owners developed strong attachments, mourning their AIBOs "as if they had 'died' when they stopped working." To the right, a flat-screen monitor displays a video featuring a black AIBO robot interacting with a person, whose arm and torso in a blue denim-like jacket are visible on the left side of the screen. The video shows the robot in a standing posture with a pink ball nearby, demonstrating its functionalities. The entire scene is lit by focused spotlights, emphasizing the exhibit components against the darker background.
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