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Here's Jarvis [video]

36 points by tempw 10y ago

cphoover 10y ago
would have appreciated a real demo... Per usual, the media will go crazy with this marketing/promoesque video, and ignore the actual state of the tech.
jk563 10y ago
In a previous thread, I mentioned that Paul Bettany would be the best voice for this sort of system. That said, Morgan Freeman is a fine alternative.
melling 10y ago
Vacuum the living room... Open the garage door... Mow the lawn... Switch TV to HBO... Compose an email with Jarvis... There are a lot of things I'd like to have my personal assistant do, along with the proper connection to some real equipment. I hope this finally gets past being a gimmick. Maybe Zuckerberg will help to spawn the market.
setheron 10y ago
That was actually pretty funny and cute.
- kolme 10y ago
  I found it silly and at times pretty creepy. Citing His Dudeness, "Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man."
mabbo 10y ago
> In case it's not clear, this is meant to be a fun summary and not a live demo. - Mark Zuckerberg
titzer 10y ago
I want an assistant than can do things I can't do. I'm perfectly capable of switching on the lights or making my own toasts or letting my parents in. What I really want is an assistant that can do my taxes or find a damn good leather repair shop to come and pick up my couch that needs repairing. (Not so easy when you're not fluent in the native language!)
Negitivefrags 10y ago
This is a joke video right? I was sure it was while watching it, but the other comments here seem to imply this is a real thing.
- Jugurtha 10y ago
  He wrote about it yesterday and someone in the comments asked him for the video. Mark replied that he would upload the video.
bmsleight_ 10y ago
Shame - I have no facebook account and can not view. Any other sources ?
- pietroalbini 10y ago
  Just get it with youtube-dl :)
  - bmsleight_ 10y ago
    thanks - worked.
detaro 10y ago
see also long text post yesterday: https://www.facebook.com/notes/mark-zuckerberg/building-jarvis/10154361492931634 https://www.facebook.com/notes/mark-zuckerberg/building-jarv..., discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13212976 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13212976
gcatalfamo 10y ago
Regardless of it being true or not, it still feels kind of a gimmick to have a "bot" like that.
thebestagency 10y ago
Surprised he didn't build the app with react native. Would have thought it was a good marketing opportunity for one of (IMO) FB's best open source dev products. I appreciate the "whatever tool works to get it done attitude" though so no judgements and maybe that's ultimately a more important message. Just seems confusing that they booked Morgan Freeman but missed that marketing opportunity?
FrejNorling 10y ago
Here's the "real" demo https://www.fastcompany.com/3066478/mind-and-machine/mark-zuckerberg-jarvis https://www.fastcompany.com/3066478/mind-and-machine/mark-zu...
SonicSoul 10y ago
I've checked my calendar a couple times and nope, it's not April. This is also not on funnyordie.com so severely confused. The only possible real applications in this video are already done well by siri/google/alexa .. so he's either entering a well established market late or just talking about a pet project?
- detaro 10y ago
  pet project, see https://www.facebook.com/notes/mark-zuckerberg/building-jarvis/10154361492931634 https://www.facebook.com/notes/mark-zuckerberg/building-jarv... (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13212976 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13212976)
  - SonicSoul 10y ago
    in that case very cool! Just wasn't sure if this was a quasi ad for some new service since the video was produced rather professionally

36 points by tempw 10y ago

would have appreciated a real demo... Per usual, the media will go crazy with this marketing/promoesque video, and ignore the actual state of the tech.

jk563 10y ago

In a previous thread, I mentioned that Paul Bettany would be the best voice for this sort of system. That said, Morgan Freeman is a fine alternative.

melling 10y ago

Vacuum the living room... Open the garage door... Mow the lawn... Switch TV to HBO... Compose an email with Jarvis... There are a lot of things I'd like to have my personal assistant do, along with the proper connection to some real equipment. I hope this finally gets past being a gimmick. Maybe Zuckerberg will help to spawn the market.

setheron 10y ago

That was actually pretty funny and cute.

kolme 10y ago
I found it silly and at times pretty creepy. Citing His Dudeness, "Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man."

mabbo 10y ago

> In case it's not clear, this is meant to be a fun summary and not a live demo. - Mark Zuckerberg

titzer 10y ago

I want an assistant than can do things I can't do. I'm perfectly capable of switching on the lights or making my own toasts or letting my parents in. What I really want is an assistant that can do my taxes or find a damn good leather repair shop to come and pick up my couch that needs repairing. (Not so easy when you're not fluent in the native language!)

Negitivefrags 10y ago

This is a joke video right? I was sure it was while watching it, but the other comments here seem to imply this is a real thing.

Jugurtha 10y ago
He wrote about it yesterday and someone in the comments asked him for the video. Mark replied that he would upload the video.

bmsleight_ 10y ago

Shame - I have no facebook account and can not view. Any other sources ?

pietroalbini 10y ago
Just get it with youtube-dl :)
- bmsleight_ 10y ago
  thanks - worked.

detaro 10y ago

see also long text post yesterday: https://www.facebook.com/notes/mark-zuckerberg/building-jarvis/10154361492931634 https://www.facebook.com/notes/mark-zuckerberg/building-jarv..., discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13212976 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13212976

gcatalfamo 10y ago

Regardless of it being true or not, it still feels kind of a gimmick to have a "bot" like that.

thebestagency 10y ago

Surprised he didn't build the app with react native. Would have thought it was a good marketing opportunity for one of (IMO) FB's best open source dev products. I appreciate the "whatever tool works to get it done attitude" though so no judgements and maybe that's ultimately a more important message. Just seems confusing that they booked Morgan Freeman but missed that marketing opportunity?

FrejNorling 10y ago

Here's the "real" demo https://www.fastcompany.com/3066478/mind-and-machine/mark-zuckerberg-jarvis https://www.fastcompany.com/3066478/mind-and-machine/mark-zu...

SonicSoul 10y ago

I've checked my calendar a couple times and nope, it's not April. This is also not on funnyordie.com so severely confused. The only possible real applications in this video are already done well by siri/google/alexa .. so he's either entering a well established market late or just talking about a pet project?

detaro 10y ago
pet project, see https://www.facebook.com/notes/mark-zuckerberg/building-jarvis/10154361492931634 https://www.facebook.com/notes/mark-zuckerberg/building-jarv... (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13212976 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13212976)
- SonicSoul 10y ago
  in that case very cool! Just wasn't sure if this was a quasi ad for some new service since the video was produced rather professionally