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Pictured: The robot that can pull faces just like a human being

17 points by gibsonf1 18y ago

chime 18y ago
Definitely in the uncanny valley.
- pchristensen 18y ago
  Climbing out though. This was a lot less creepy than I expected from the description.
jdavid 18y ago
does anyone else think the hairless one looks like kevin spacey?
mattjaynes 18y ago
two parts cool, one part creeeepy
markessien 18y ago
The mouth is not right. Is there really a point in fixing the mouth? I.e, what is the gain in spending time making robots look like human beings when we could make them look like something new? It's like a cat - you want your cat to look like a cat, and not have the face of a human being. If you make a robot look like a human being, things change. You will then suddenly develop an instinct against over-working it, you'll be considerate of its feelings, even though it's just a machine. I think that for robots to become an effective part of our everyday life, they have to look like something that is not human.
- schtog 18y ago
  I defineately agree. This is the part of AI and robotics that I just find creepy and really don't want. I want a dumb piece of metal that I feel no attachment to to go around and fix the boring stuff in my house. Clean, make sure there is toiletpaper etc...
apstuff 18y ago
Reminds me of Jude Law in A.I.: Patricia in mirrored room: I'm afraid. Gigolo Joe: Of me? Patricia in mirrored room: Yes. Gigolo Joe: That I will hurt you? Patricia in mirrored room: Yes. Gigolo Joe: I think... you're afraid of letting go. I think you're afraid of happiness. And this is starting to excite me. Are you afraid of seeing the stars... Patricia? I can show you how to reach them. Patricia in mirrored room: I'm afraid of what you've got under there. May I see what it looks like first? Gigolo Joe: Is this your first time... with something like me? Patricia in mirrored room: I've never been with Mecha. Gigolo Joe: That makes two of us. Patricia in mirrored room: I'm afraid it will hurt. Gigolo Joe: Patricia... once you've had a lover-robot you'll never want a real man again. Are these the wounds of passion? Patricia in mirrored room: Do you hear that music? Gigolo Joe: You... are a goddess, Patricia. You wind me up inside. But you deserve so much better in your life. You deserve... me.

17 points by gibsonf1 18y ago

chime 18y ago

Definitely in the uncanny valley.

pchristensen 18y ago
Climbing out though. This was a lot less creepy than I expected from the description.

jdavid 18y ago

does anyone else think the hairless one looks like kevin spacey?

mattjaynes 18y ago

two parts cool, one part creeeepy

markessien 18y ago

The mouth is not right. Is there really a point in fixing the mouth? I.e, what is the gain in spending time making robots look like human beings when we could make them look like something new? It's like a cat - you want your cat to look like a cat, and not have the face of a human being. If you make a robot look like a human being, things change. You will then suddenly develop an instinct against over-working it, you'll be considerate of its feelings, even though it's just a machine. I think that for robots to become an effective part of our everyday life, they have to look like something that is not human.

schtog 18y ago
I defineately agree. This is the part of AI and robotics that I just find creepy and really don't want. I want a dumb piece of metal that I feel no attachment to to go around and fix the boring stuff in my house. Clean, make sure there is toiletpaper etc...

apstuff 18y ago

Reminds me of Jude Law in A.I.: Patricia in mirrored room: I'm afraid. Gigolo Joe: Of me? Patricia in mirrored room: Yes. Gigolo Joe: That I will hurt you? Patricia in mirrored room: Yes. Gigolo Joe: I think... you're afraid of letting go. I think you're afraid of happiness. And this is starting to excite me. Are you afraid of seeing the stars... Patricia? I can show you how to reach them. Patricia in mirrored room: I'm afraid of what you've got under there. May I see what it looks like first? Gigolo Joe: Is this your first time... with something like me? Patricia in mirrored room: I've never been with Mecha. Gigolo Joe: That makes two of us. Patricia in mirrored room: I'm afraid it will hurt. Gigolo Joe: Patricia... once you've had a lover-robot you'll never want a real man again. Are these the wounds of passion? Patricia in mirrored room: Do you hear that music? Gigolo Joe: You... are a goddess, Patricia. You wind me up inside. But you deserve so much better in your life. You deserve... me.