In a curious fusion of technology and art, a group of dog-like robots, including one featuring a faceless rendition of Elon Musk, is currently being showcased at an art center in Palo Alto.

These intriguing robotic creatures were recently observed making their way around San Francisco, capturing the attention of passersby.

The digital art hub known as NODE in Palo Alto has expressed enthusiasm about presenting this unique exhibit. The robot, designed with four legs and a Musk-inspired head devoid of expression, is captured in a video clip where it simply strolls and gestures to visitors.

A NODE spokesperson conveyed to The San Francisco Chronicle, “NODE serves as a platform for artists shaping today’s digital culture. Beeple’s Regular Animals embody this culture in physical form, and we are thrilled to introduce it to Silicon Valley.”

The spokesperson further explained, “Releasing an Elon-inspired bot into the streets serves as a conduit to infuse the public space with artistic energy prior to the exhibit’s official launch. The response reflects the essence of Beeple’s work—it captivates and sparks conversations.”

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The head is part of the “INFINITE_LOOP.” event, which NODE says serves as “a mid-career survey of the work of Mike Winkelmann, known globally as Beeple.”

“INFINITE_LOOP asks what happens when repetition becomes a kind of infinity,” it says. “The exhibition extends this principle beyond the artist himself, inviting visitors to exhibit their own digital artworks alongside the main installation, blurring the line between spectator and creator.”

The Musk head will be part of the “Regular Animals” exhibition, which also includes a robot with the likeness of Meta head Mark Zuckerberg. The creators plan to keep the robots alive for three years, they said, before they die and preserve the “dog’s” memories.

“Regular Animals reinterprets the legacy of pop portraiture, sculpture, and generative art through the lens of technology,” NODE said.

“Each robotic humanoid is not a static object but a fluid digital canvas — its memories captured, reimagined, and preserved on the blockchain. After three years — twenty-one ‘dog years’ — each robot will ‘die,’ with all memories from its life preserved forever on-chain.”

It’s unclear if Musk approved of the art space using his likeness. Beeple previously showcased the robots at an event in Miami late last year.

The California Post reached out to Beeple for comment.