Advanced robots geared to cure loneliness
With silky black hair and sparkling dark
eyes, a beautiful woman in a yellow sweater was one of the star
attractions during the 2015 World Robot Conference in Beijing.
But unlike models found at an autoshow, the crowd was not attracted
by her beauty. Instead they were drawn by the chance to chat with a
life-like Japanese android.
Surrounded by a crowd of people, one man in the audience rapidly fired questions at the machine. "What's your name?" "How old are you?" "What do you like to do?"
Focusing her attention on the man, the robot, Genminoid F, blinked her eyes and answered each question slowly but in a clear, natural voice. "My age is a secret. I like chatting with people," she says.
Created by Osaka University's Ishiguro lab, Genmindoid F was among the most advanced robots at the conference, which is being held in Beijing between Monday and Wednesday.
To make it sound like a real person, the robot's voice was created using recordings from voice actresses. To make it skin realistic, the creators used silica gel, giving it the appearance of a young woman in her early 20s.
"The gel will become saggy after one or two years and has to be replaced as a result," Sun Yuting, a Chinese student working for Ishiguro lab, said.
Surrounded by a crowd of people, one man in the audience rapidly fired questions at the machine. "What's your name?" "How old are you?" "What do you like to do?"
Focusing her attention on the man, the robot, Genminoid F, blinked her eyes and answered each question slowly but in a clear, natural voice. "My age is a secret. I like chatting with people," she says.
Created by Osaka University's Ishiguro lab, Genmindoid F was among the most advanced robots at the conference, which is being held in Beijing between Monday and Wednesday.
To make it sound like a real person, the robot's voice was created using recordings from voice actresses. To make it skin realistic, the creators used silica gel, giving it the appearance of a young woman in her early 20s.
"The gel will become saggy after one or two years and has to be replaced as a result," Sun Yuting, a Chinese student working for Ishiguro lab, said.
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