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[Sho_Nuff82]

http://www.theguardian.com/technolo...nt-android-ever-leads-japans-robot-revolution

Erica

Geminoid H1

Geminoid F

Erica, who, it turns out, is 23, is the most advanced humanoid to have come out of a collaborative effort between Osaka and Kyoto universities, and the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR).

At its heart is the group’s leader, Hiroshi Ishiguro, a professor at Osaka University’s Intelligent Robotics Laboratory, perhaps best known for creating Geminoid HI-1, an android in his likeness, right down to his trademark black leather jacket and a Beatles mop-top made with his own hair.

Erica, however, looks and sounds far more realistic than Ishiguro’s silicone doppelganger, or his previous human-like robot, Geminoid F. Though she is unable to walk independently, she possesses improved speech and an ability to understand and respond to questions, her every utterance accompanied by uncannily humanlike changes in her facial expression.

Erica, Ishiguro insists, is the “most beautiful and intelligent” android in the world. “The principle of beauty is captured in the average face, so I used images of 30 beautiful women, mixed up their features and used the average for each to design the nose, eyes, and so on,” he says, pacing up and down his office at ATR’s robotics laboratory. “That means she should appeal to everyone.”

The creator is unconcerned with ethical questions at this time.

Ishiguro believes warnings of a dystopian future in which robots are exploited – or themselves become the abusers – are premature. “I don’t think there’s an ethical problem,” he says. “First we have to accept that robots are a part of our society and then develop a market for them. If we don’t manage to do that, then there will be no point in having a conversation about ethics.”

Don't know why the images won't display properly, but click the link if you want to see Erica and the previous android models. I thought it was funny that the acronym for the Japanese lab is "IRL". Geminoid F has already starred in a stage play.

 

[Enduin]

He pauses, before asking how that could alter the dynamics of the robot-human relationship. It is a rhetorical question: “It means,” he says, “that one day, humans and robots will be able to love each other.”

Well at least he's being honest.

 

[liquidtmd]

Customer walks into store to buy one

Store assistant comes over

* "Soooo...can I fuck it"?

You know it. I know it.

 

[Data West]

Customer walks into store to buy one

Store assistant comes over

* "Soooo...can I fuck it"?

You know it. I know it.

Are you by chance a... pleasure model?

 

[params7]

Japan leading in the robotics front. Go Japan.

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

Creepy as shit.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

“It means,” he says, “that one day, humans and robots will be able to love each other.”

;__;

 

[brawly]

Watched Ex Machina yesterday. I'm all for it if I get an 80s music dance partner.

 

[Dennis]

 

[Rad-]

Customer walks into store to buy one

Store assistant comes over

* "Soooo...can I fuck it"?

You know it. I know it.

Customer: "Does it automatically clean itself after?"
Store person: "After what?"
Customer: (͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[hobblygobbly]

I can't wait for the day this GIF can be used properly.

 

[Toxi]

Gynoid, not android.

 

[anaron]

 

[JordanN]

Well at least he's being honest.

Well, it already happens now. People are already in love with their DS's. Robots are just a step up from this.

 

[Jobbs]

Is this the same thing?

If so, not impressed. Reminds me of one of the creepy puppets from Lazy Town.

 

[internetwolf]

can't wait for the robo-sexual revolution


wait she looks terrible I'm now anti robo-sex

 

[Kinyou]

But the 2 days before they overthrow us will be pretty sweet

 

[……forgetit]

Well, it already happens now. People are already in love with their DS's. Robots are just a step up from this.

I feel like you have to be pretty troubled to do this.

 

[dity]

I'm kinda torn on this whole "look like a human" thing. I like the cool sci-fi look the other robots being released have had. Something looking like a walking manequin going around my house makes me feel a little creeped out - I just expect it to have a knife in its hand at one point and it'll all be over.

 

[rtcn63]

 

[BigAT]

As if Japan didn't have enough procreation problems as it was.

 

[cloudwalking]

Is this the same thing?

If so, not impressed. Reminds me of one of the creepy puppets from Lazy Town.

Yeah that's the one, I just looked for a video since the article didn't have one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW3_Ft1t0mY

 

[Alx]

Guy creates male robot to his likeness, creates female robot to be a pretty girl...

 

[Kinyou]

It would be interesting to know what someone like Boston Dynamics with a huge budget behind it could do.

Guy creates male robot to his likeness, creates female robot to be a pretty girl...

Are you saying he's not a pretty boy?

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Your computer doesn't go around committing fraud and sending out hateful emails. Why would you be afraid of your Household Companion™ being malicious.

 

[Akuun]

The birth rate of first world countries will drop like a fucking rock as soon as something like these things become affordable and socially acceptable.

 

[Angry Grimace]

I mean, we're not there yet, but I feel like in 20 years we will definitely reach the point at which I can bang a robot

 

[Alebrije]

Expectation

Reality

 

[dity]

The birth rate of first world countries will drop like a fucking rock as soon as something like these things become affordable and socially acceptable.

People probably said this about dildos and insertables at one point, too.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Any sensible android manufacturer would not build genitalia on even a lifelike robot.

 

[Jobbs]

Hah. Man I love her.

 

[Strangelove77]

For some of us, it's our only hope for true love...

Well, "true-ish" I guess. Close enough.

 

[Gonzalez]

"Most beautiful"? She's about a 4 at best

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Any sensible android manufacturer would not build genitalia on even a lifelike robot.

Artificial genitalia would solve many of the (first) world's problems.

 

[Thelonelykoopa]

Most beautiful robot possibly but still well into the uncanny valley ... It's the skin why has no robotics company manage to give their robots skin life like qualities. The video game industry is further along than them now.

 

[Inuhanyou]

Its only a matter of time!

We have two futures. Ghost in the Shell or Matrix/Terminator.

Even Ghost in the shell may eventually lead to terminator and matrix, so we're pretty much boned

 

[Shotgun Kiss]

"You are becoming hysterical."

 

[Dali]

https://youtu.be/iW3_Ft1t0mY

I guess this is it in action. Odd the article didn't have video for something that so obviously is best shown in action.

Edit: beaten

 

[rtcn63]

"Most beautiful"? She's about a 4 at best

LA 4 or Boise 4?

 

[Dragon]

"Most beautiful"? She's about a 4 at best

She's a robot, she's a 0 you weirdo.

 

[Gonzalez]

Any sensible android manufacturer would not build genitalia on even a lifelike robot.

But what about lessar brands like Sanyo getting into the genitalia market? Companies like Sony will have to compete eventually.

...And what about the modder community? You know damn well they won't stand by a dick/vagless robot world.

 

[Dahbomb]

She sounds like an anime character. One of those side characters who is just announcing stuff on a PA.

 

[daveo42]

Expectation

Reality

Making skin look real and not rubbery is hard. Also, dead eyes will be a thing for a long, long time.

 

[PdotMichael]

The birth rate of first world countries will drop like a fucking rock as soon as something like these things become affordable and socially acceptable.

Not if we build robots with pregnancy feature.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Guy creates male robot to his likeness, creates female robot to be a pretty girl...

 

[onken]

Yikes, much creep. Though the question/answer with the journalist was pretty impressive, but I'm sure that was well prepared for.

 

[Dali]

She's a robot, she's a 0 you weirdo.

That's robotist! Take your hate speech elsewhere.

 

[Alx]

Touché. ^^

 

[ZealousD]

Uh, did nobody notice the raptor who checks you into the hotel?

 

[nckillthegrimace]

Uh, did nobody notice the raptor who checks you into the hotel?

"It's a living!"