Hiroshi Ishiguro (or his evil android twin, one) is back in business, and nearly four years after his Geminoid HI-1 startled youngsters everywhere, the Geminoid-F has arrived to consternate the grown-ups. Shown off this weekend in Osaka, Japan, the lifelike lady you see above (pictured left, just in case you were wondering) was designed to mimic human facial expressions that are fed in to its internal computer. The rubberized face has a rather insane amount of flexibility, enabling it to pull off subtle gestures that have thus far been impossible to replicate on a robot. Sly grins, angry glares and totally-fake smiles are all possible now, with developers hoping to have these in hospitals and the like in the not-too-distant future. Currently, copies of the humanoid are expected to sell for around ¥10,000,000 ($105,780), though it'll likely be robotics research organizations doing the majority of the buying. Hop on past the break for a video that's guaranteed to leave you stunned -- and while we're not fluent in Japanese, we're pretty sure someone asks if they "can rock that bad Larry on their dome."
@JonsMind So true! I didn't actually catch that one on first (and only read).
Had I seen it, and ignored, and then again ignored the second one though I'd really be kicking myself. "There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — [pauses] - shame on you. Fool me — You can't get fooled again. "
@PastorTom Like this one, especially the picture. Added to the post, there's another sexy-bot in town, and it was unveiled during the CES. http://bit.ly/sexy-robot-ces-2010
@DWells55 I don't want to be within 1000 miles of anything like this. Japanese need to stop making these things. Luckily I won't be around when they become autonomous.
@Arkv2 Alright. Listen. The Terminator's an infil- tration unit. Part man, part machine. Underneath, it's a hyperalloy combat chassis, mircoprocessor-controlled, fully armored. Very tough...
@DWells55 The issue isn't realism, like he commented - it's the uncanny valley. There is a point where robots become revolting in mimicking us - and them being less realistic is the only way around it.
I don't know if i'm in the minority, but it wasn't convincing for me... and i'm usually blown away by this stuff. I'm the type that found stuff like Final Fantasy The Spirits Within convincing enough yet others said they looked hollow...... *shrugs* perhaps it's different things for different people as to what is needed to look real enough.
For my part, however, it just looked wrong this time around. That being said - being honest about it can only make their creations stronger the next time around.
@Toshi Ever seen elderly actresses in California? Botox city. They'll drool a bit out the side of their mouth while staring at you blankly only able to blink.
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posted April 5th 2010 12:16AM
Just what I always wanted . . . more of me!
@PastorTom
Great, just what we need. More Doublemint Gum ads.
@PastorTom
I'd quite like to see more of her ^^... er the real one that is.
We still have a few years until bladerunner by the looks of it.
Skynet has a pretty user interface
@PastorTom this is like so cool man. but its really not that great if u think about it because like people can really get perverted with these things!
@emopoops Should've stopped reading at "because like"...
@PastorTom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyNyHark4xk
I want one of Jessica Alba.
@PastorTom
I've waited sooooooo long for my personal Terminatorbot... Now I can get one :)
@detonator, too bad it focuses on a niche market and is a hard sell in NA.
@juanvaldez Should've stopped reading at "this is like"
@JonsMind So true! I didn't actually catch that one on first (and only read).
Had I seen it, and ignored, and then again ignored the second one though I'd really be kicking myself. "There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — [pauses] - shame on you. Fool me — You can't get fooled again. "
@PastorTom Like this one, especially the picture. Added to the post, there's another sexy-bot in town, and it was unveiled during the CES.
http://bit.ly/sexy-robot-ces-2010
@PastorTom - So for the right amount of ca$h, anyone can be with hot "twins". The future is WILD!!
Uncanny Valley, anyone?
@DWells55
It's starting to get really really creepy....
@DWells55 I'm not quite at that point (or valley) yet. I'm impressed beyond belief right now at this level of mimicry.
@DWells55
I don't want to be within 1000 miles of anything like this. Japanese need to stop making these things. Luckily I won't be around when they become autonomous.
@DWells55
不気味の谷
@DWells55 Just all kinds of no! :|
@Arkv2 Alright. Listen.
The Terminator's an infil-
tration unit. Part man, part
machine. Underneath, it's a
hyperalloy combat chassis,
mircoprocessor-controlled,
fully armored. Very tough...
@DWells55 People fap to Jessica Rabbit... realism is unnecessary.
PS: I am people.
@DWells55
The issue isn't realism, like he commented - it's the uncanny valley. There is a point where robots become revolting in mimicking us - and them being less realistic is the only way around it.
@DWells55
Hasn't Disney already done this for years?
The droid made even the real chick look fake.
@cdf74dc9 I couldn't tell who was the droid :(
This isn't the droid you are looking for.
@Khalid Shahin
Right here I thought the article was about the droid phone.
....jk
アンドロイド
@cdf74dc9 I don't know about you, but I could tell (fairly easily) which one was which..
@MLO
In that case you must be wrong. The one trying to act like a droid is the real person! lol
@godsAngryTesticles
人造人間
Wow thats creepy well i welcome our robot overlords
Fembots unite!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0V1JgodtIls
Say whaaaaaaaaaat!!!!???
Her blinks gotta be quicker or I ain't buyin.
It's the T1
I don't know if i'm in the minority, but it wasn't convincing for me... and i'm usually blown away by this stuff. I'm the type that found stuff like Final Fantasy The Spirits Within convincing enough yet others said they looked hollow...... *shrugs* perhaps it's different things for different people as to what is needed to look real enough.
For my part, however, it just looked wrong this time around. That being said - being honest about it can only make their creations stronger the next time around.
@Toshi Ever seen elderly actresses in California? Botox city. They'll drool a bit out the side of their mouth while staring at you blankly only able to blink.
@Toshi
people with botox injections are a bit like that...
@buoy
"the beginning of the end"
Can anyone say Cylon??
@quadrilacious
If I can get a number six and/or (preferably "and") number eight, I'd be set.
@quadrilacious Don't these frakkin' robotics nutjobs watch Battlestar? Jeez...
Boomer?
REALLY CREEPY
caption contest anyone?
@glenskey "I better be on my guard in case this thing snaps and tries to bite off my finger."
@juanvaldez
Finger? Sure..."finger".
I wish there was more to the video thank the uber-realistic nodding and blinking...
damn.. this is creepy!!!