Robo-Kanye Lords Over Kardashian Brood ... And A Bunch of Dummies

Worry not ... the Kardashians are still alive and well, and so is Taylor Swift, Donald Trump and Chris Brown. They're all silicone and part of Kanye's big L.A. art exhibit. Problem was ... Kanye was in NYC.

The art exhibit features the life size celeb figures from 'Ye's "Famous" video ... each was handcrafted over several months and equipped with breathing mechanisms to give them a lifelike feel. We're also told the hair on each figure was placed one at a time ... talk about detail.

So check out 'Ye's solution to being physically MIA ... it's super awesome. Kanye appeared in robot fashion, manipulating the device 2,500 miles away with a joystick so he could chat up the room.