By now, you're no doubt well acquainted with the
Albert Hubo Einstein robot developed by the mad scientists at
KAIST, but some researchers at the University of California, San Diego has also been working on their own Einstein bot for the past little while, and they've now managed to teach it some new tricks. While the bot has previously been able to display a full range of expressions through some pre-programmed facial movements, it's now able to
teach itself how to smile or display other emotions thanks to a new trial-and-error technique dubbed "body babble." That apparently works by comparing Einstein's attempts at an expression with some facial recognition software, which provides Al with some positive feedback each time he manages an actual expression. Did we mention there's a video? Check it out after the break.
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Update: The folks at UC, San Diego have kindly pointed us towards a bit more
background on their Einstein robot, including a
video of its pre-self-teaching days, and a couple of
behind-the-scenes pics. Head on past the break for one we like to call "Einstein: Behind the Face."
posted July 10th 2009 8:36PM
That's the creepiest old woman with a 'stache I've ever seen
I am scared.
I cried when I saw this pic.
Oh my god, those 3 pictures scared the shit out of me.
i dont know whats scarier, your avatar or Robo Einstien
Look, I hate to cast aspersions, but I'm pretty sure Albert Hubo Einstein is wearing a rug.
That is the creepiest robot I have ever seen. The famous formula E=MC2 must stand for Einstein=Mega Creep squared.
In recent news, Betty White grows a mustache.
He kinda looks like kevin spacey.
Regarding the pictures:
1. Albert Einstein's reaction when he was told that he couldn't meet Max Planck anymore since he had died.
2. Max Planck appears at his doorstep.
3. Max Planck saying, "April Fool's, you jerk."
That's beyond creepy. Way beyond it.
How timely, my uncle just finished cleaning out his mother's apartment after moving her to an assisted living home. During the clean he found a few drawings and paintings by Einstein when she was teaching him to paint sometime during the late '40s. She want's him to donate them to the Getty Museum, he want's to ebay them.
I would just like to thank Donald for refraining from any sort of reference to said robot being scary / creepy / going to kill us all / whatever.
Thank you, Donald!
that is one step from making him alive. Can it speak?
The one in the video is not nearly as effeminate looking as the photos, it seems it was glammed up for those shots. I love the surprised expression in the video its pretty much fantastic.
A crazy looking old woman with a mustache.
All I see is a crazy looking old lady with a mustache.
Creepy
einstein robot kinda looks like a golden girl!
creeeepy
Is it just me or does he kindasorta look like a girl?
Absolutely effin disgusting. Looks like a old woman
Absolutely effin disgusting. Looks like a old woman
does he have a sucking mechanism built in?any bluetooth? i only see whitetooth!
I made this (relevant):
http://nothinggg.com/examples/nothinggg_einstein.jpg
Absolutely effin disgusting. Looks like a old woman
Absolutely effin disgusting. Looks like a old woman