ACTROID the Reception Robot

Teuthida · 03-10-2005, 08:15 PM

http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com...ves/004834.php
http://www.nedo.go.jp/english/expo2005/robot-01.html

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The Actroid robot, developed by Kokoro and Advanced Media, will greet guests at the information booth of Japan’s World Expo opening March 25 in Aichi. She understands 40,000 phrases in each of four languages and has nuanced facial expressions to match the more than 2,000 types of answers she can give. She’s even imbued with a sense of irony; when asked if she is a robot, she answers disconnectedly and with clumsy movements — followed by a “just kidding!” before reverting to smooth humanoid motions. If you skim the article too quickly, you might miss the glorious factoid that she can also perform rap music. It’s gonna be a party up in Aichi!

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The humanoid can put on facial expressions suitable for the more than 2,000 types of answers it can give, but it may refuse to answer to some questions for "privacy reasons," making an X with her arms and bowing.

She also has a sense of irony. When asked if she is a robot, she says, "Y.e.s, I. a.m. a. r.o.b.o.t" in a disconnected voice and moves about clumsily. A moment later, she says "Just kidding" and starts a natural flow of movements.

I wouldn't mind having my own Actroid...

The Germanator · 03-10-2005, 08:16 PM

This is a cheesy horror move in the making...

Typhoid · 03-10-2005, 08:18 PM

The level of AI nowadays scares me.

Seth · 03-10-2005, 08:24 PM

Do you tits feel real?

Happydude · 03-10-2005, 08:27 PM

it;s not AI becuase it's not thinking for itself...it's just performing operations which have been programed into it...and i hope this is as for as "AI" goes as i have posted in some other thread...i think it was in the Black Project.

anyway, that is pretty cool...i definetly wouldn't mind having one.

Teuthida · 03-10-2005, 08:29 PM

It's like a more advanced version of SmarterChild...with a face...and breasts.

I remember at some AI site I used to visit you could have conversations with 3D chatbots. If you asked the woman one to show you her breasts she would life up her shirt and you would see her wire frame.

EDIT: Ok just visited that site and found this: http://www.v-girl.com/home.htm
Haven't checked it out yet.

Happydude · 03-10-2005, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Danchastu

It's like a more advanced version of SmarterChild...with a face...and breasts.

I remember at some AI site I used to visit you could have conversations with 3D chatbots. If you asked the woman one to show you her breasts she would life up her shirt and you would see her wire frame.

well, it's a good thing that that's in the past now Dan...no more wireframe breasts for you!!!

Dyne · 03-10-2005, 09:41 PM

Damnit, that's not hot. That's creepy!

GameMaster · 03-11-2005, 01:29 AM

I can see lonely male co-workers having their way with this robot after normal store hours.