The First Non-Human Action Artist: Charlotte Moorman and Nam June Paik in Robot Opera.

The article focuses on the analysis of the incorporation of Robot K-456 animatronic doppelganger by performance artists Charlotte Moorman and Nam June Paik. Topics discussed include the first exposure of the robot at the Karlheinz Stockhausen's musical "Originale" which they co-produced, the development of their collaboration rooted from the avatar of failure and fear, and exploration of the first solo act of the robot on the opera titled "Robot Opera."