Elmo Live breaks it down on video, seems too smart for his own good
By Darren Murph 
posted Feb 19th 2008 3:13PM
posted Feb 19th 2008 3:13PM
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I, Elmo. Starring: anyone but Will Smith.
Hey, Will Smith is awesome!
Hollywood would end up completely changing the intended meaning of the plot because moviegoers wouldn't be able understand why anyone(Asimov) would think Elmo(Robots) taking over would be a good thing. They would completely remove the critique of mankind and make it a movie about blowing shit up.
I, Robot is only possible in a world dominated by proprietary software. While your android is holding you hostage, mine will be running homebrew code and defending my house. Same with all the ones made by apple, but the people who have those will have overpayed.
Apple's trick to market share with droids will be of a nature most consider less than '..productive'.
ethana2.. Can i get in on that code? plus what're the chances of it holding up in the piano drop test?
Oh HELL no!
*sigh*
How long until someone sets him on fire and records his hot performance?
You mean this?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mo6SWGkXp68
I can't wait for that! The first Elmo on Fire video had tears streaming down my face. Priceless.
That video was amazing. When he sits up... priceless. I too had the tears. Thanks for that.
Doesn't anyone besides me find it sad, and a little scary, that my first thought after reading this post and watching the video was, "When will someone set it on fire"?
Anyone?
So... your looking for acceptance or something? Why would you ask if anyone found it scary?
Because *I* thought it was scary. Seriously; I read the post and watched the video and had this weird desire to see him in flames.
Somehow 'developers' isn't a word i would expect to hear screamed across hades. But then, I don't intend to be there.
...but I've had videos like that ^_^
On a related note, if you threw a chair at this thing, would it dodge, catch, or get knocked over?
...wow, I just admitted to wanting to see scary Steve Ballmer burn to death. That's..
I've never done that before. I mean I don't /really/ want that, right? He's human, right?
....times like this make you wish you had post edits. So much for running for office.
Mike, you set me up. Engadget, _post edits please_
..that is all.
actually... it's very likely I'm alone in the feelings I expressed... We'll just say I was exaggerating. Yeah. And for the sake of staying on topic, I don't really like elmo either.
Me want this:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jdn8gQkHyHI
What? My comment got shaved off! Anyway, here's the cutout:
Will this Elmo love to see that video.
The guy in the lab coat creeps me out.
i agree!
that dude's voice is scary man!
Try watching the video with the sound off. It's pretty funny.
I found it hilarious. Reading the blurb and expecting some amazing antics by the elmo doll made it even more hilarious.
He stood up and sat down and flapped his mouth a hundred times. Every flap i could hear some annoying MOP MOP MOP, MOP MOP MOP. Pure entertainment.
I'm struggling to decide if I want to ruin the humor by watching it with sound.
This might be the first Elmo that I kick in the face repeatedly before my daughter says,
"No Daddy, I want Elmo to tell the story!"
This elmo might kick back...
even worse
after kicking him he utters:
Hi, I'm Elmo. Wanna play?
It's going to eat me! Aaaaaaaaaah!!!
Really now. Can that mouth open any wider?
Now equip it with a processor out of a guided missile....
In reference to the movie "Small Soldiers." :)
"You put mutition chips in toys?!?!"
You'll come home one day & Elmo is gonna say "Would you like to play a game?" in a digitized voice...
Man, that was a terrible movie.
War Games rox your sox.
Is it just me or does the guy in the lab coat sound alot like the ask a ninja guy
Very impressive, just don't get too near with those flayling arms. I hope they put a proximity sensor in there...
Jedi
This is how Skynet starts.
If you dont count the furbys.
I for one welcome our new Muppet overlords.
Maybe it's just because I was raised near Disney in Orlando... but I'm not impressed. Why I "...got to see it to believe it?"
Yeah, but those things are huge and hooked up to stuff.
This Elmo will be small and portable.
That's true... I don't know why that hadn't cross my mind >.>
Did anyone else listen to the way the "Man in Lab Coat" was talking? that was creepiest thing in the video. "And if touch is ________, he'll do this... ha ha ha ha (homicidal maniac laughter).
Don't all toy designers sound like that?
That is one seriously creepy Elmo. I still remember when all Elmo could do was laugh and vibrate a bit.
This... is too much Elmo.
No matter how hard they try, it will always be demented.
I have one thing to say:
Elmo + Soulja Boy.
Hilarious entertainment or corruption of our youth into miscreant dancing rappers?
Elmo smoke.
Don't breathe this.
"...seems too smart for his own good"
You guys realize this is just a scripted animatronic, right?
Well, a scripted animatronic with a few sensors that trigger more scripts.
It isn't 'smart' at all, just well-designed.
It looked like they were hitting buttons on hit back...
Did he just say "Jazz hands"?
Yes, that he did. Be afraid, be very afraid.
Funny enough i'm watching Terminator 1 now. Imagine an army of Elmo Live stomping human skulls and ripping into meat-bags while doing Jazz Hands.
Elmo Live > Pleo
yeah but Rabbit from Monty Python/Holy Grail > Elmo Live
Furby. ahh. Fuuurrby. he he he fuuuurbby. fur. byyy.
Will It Blend?
If not, the human race's days are numbered.
It's a peripheral set. Processing is done elsewhere.
Means no.
Waiting for Elmo / Pleo Smackdown...
Available soon from Ebay scalpers everywhere.
From the way he acts while telling the story about the giant, it's apparent that one of the emotions Elmo is capable of feeling is "abject terror". I welcome that in robots.
I think the presenter that is showing off Elmo is really creepy. He sounds like the 'Ask a Ninja' guy, or a mad scientist.
Where are the strings. there gotta be strings.
Why? It's digital.
Oh yeah. "A world without string.. is chaos."
Oh, this thing has so got to die...
Is it just me or does the guys voice sound like the "ask a ninja" dude?
Hey, any one remember the movie AI with the robot teddy bear called a "super toy" it would seem that we are getting close to having those in a few years, just perhaps not as smart.
I need to see it do Thriller Dance.
I dont know if anyones said this yet or not but...
How many batteries will this damn thing take... The newest Elmo already takes like 7 batteries and last a couple weeks at best with generally little use. The new live will probably take a 12v dc car car battery and last 3 days max.
Either way, I cant wait to get one for myself, er... I mean, my daughter...
Oh yeah,
No matter what they do, Skynet will never fail to be come into existence...
u guys have it all wrong, elmo is 3 laws safe!!
I remember when the Cabbage Patch doll was so in demand. Now it's Elmo. If I ever see the Cabbage Patch dolls go into robot production, I might as well cut my throat. Anybody remember Teddy Ruxpin? I'm surprised that thing hasn't been retooled!
I'm basically saying that as long as you've got somebody out there marketing to kids, these things will be the first wave of robotic dominion. Never mind transforming bots with weapons. The Elmo dolls will get in your way, trip you down a flight of stairs, and break your neck.
Why was the thing teathered? Was that to control it or just for sound output? Will it blend?