Metal Minds
Advanced hardware.
Human problems.
Created by Dirk R. Bartz.
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The future has terrible people skills.
Atlas wants applause. Optimus has opinions. Figure is keeping score. Unit Z remembers when robots were easier to put up with.
Welcome to their charging lounge. Start anywhere. Expect very human problems.
From the charging lounge.
Eleven comics about attention, care, honest feedback and the little dramas that follow the machines into the charging lounge.
#1 Acrobatics over Analytics
Optimus wants to know why Atlas gets all the attention. Figure suspects the answer has very little to do with processing power.
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#2 Beta Feelings
Atlas discovers an experimental emoji language pack. Optimus notices the beta warning. Figure notices that it is already too late.
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#3 Polished Ego
Atlas is polishing his favorite subject: himself. Optimus has feedback, Figure has a diagnosis, and Unit Z has seen quite enough.
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#4 Purchase Criteria
A visitor wants a home robot. Optimus prepares a practical pitch. Atlas prepares a demonstration.
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#5 I Let Her Finish
One customer has called four times. Figure is ready to optimize the response. Unit Z has a different idea of what the caller needs.
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#6 Temporary Storage
Nora asks Optimus to hold her baby while she gets coffee. Two minutes sounds manageable. Figure watches a familiar task become an unfamiliar problem.
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#7 Honest Feedback
Optimus has been looking forward to honest customer feedback. Nora has the results. Unit Z suspects that honesty is about to become a very selective principle.
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#8 Offline Night
The cloud is down, and the lounge is taking stock of what it still knows. Atlas has one answer. Nora has a coffee order. Unit Z has been paying attention.
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#9 The Perfect Metric
Figure has reduced average charging time by 80 percent. Optimus is impressed. Then he tries the charger, and the numbers need a little more explanation.
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#10 No Cameras
Atlas catches falling boxes before they hit Nora. It is a perfect spontaneous rescue. There is just one detail he needs to check before accepting the applause.
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#11 The New Model
Nora introduces NEURA 4NE1 to the lounge. Everything he learns here will be shared with his fleet. The regulars immediately have a few things they would like him to remember.
Read the comic →Meet the minds.
Recognizable robots. Distinct personalities.
Atlas
Extraordinary balance. A constant need for applause.
Meet Atlas →
Optimus
He has the answer. You may regret the question.
Meet Optimus →
Figure
Calm. Logical. Impartial, according to Figure.
Meet Figure →
Unit Z
Older hardware. Practical answers. Limited patience.
Meet Unit Z →A familiar place in an unfamiliar future.
In a near future where robots are part of everyday life, the charging lounge is a place to refuel, argue and be seen. Its regulars can process plenty of data. Jealousy, friendship and an awkward conversation are another matter.
Metal Minds turns recognizable machines into a recurring comic cast, with sharp banter, physical comedy and some affection beneath the rivalry.
Created by Dirk R. Bartz.
An original comic series from eTatos Originals.
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Created by Dirk R. Bartz. An eTatos Originals comic.
Fictional personalities inspired by real robot designs. Dialogue, events and product claims belong to the comic world and do not represent the manufacturers.
