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."
That's what I'd like to know, I mean, he was AMAZING! Where's our favorite Blue Hero & Co. Zero when you need them?? Personally, I'd like to see Zero made more than Megaman, but either would blow me away.
@trevoreon - Peace to that! What I wanna know is when will I be able to order up a Megan Fox black market cyborg clone? Just think when the price comes down many will be able to say "boom chick-a wow wow, been there, done that". Sayin...
PS and when I got bored with its life like incessant yammering about nothing, I sold it used on eBay ;^/...
@kojo87 lol does it make a bad person i want to send this to my Grannie right away then. Maybe design her to look like me and that way she could talk o me all day long.
I'm sorry to bring the discussion this direction, but if they want to market and sell these "realistic" robots they need to perfect her O-face. They said it was designed to mimic human facial expressions. Why don't they put their money where their mouth is? (pun not intended)
Still only crude robotics. She doesn't even have a positronic processor and still moves like a ... um... robot. Make those movements more natural and less forklift like lol
The problem with all of these "androids" is that the eyeballs need to move too. Otherwise, the expression just looks wooden, no matter how much facial twitchiness there is.
Why worry about facial expressions? With all the botox going around, soon enough facial expressions will be a thing of the past, everyone will look happy ;)
And the human on the right has been chosen because of all the botox she has used, the cun* barely has any expressions either...
Man, I was wondering when you'd post this news. Anyway, I wish I could afford one that also moves and carries out all sorts of biological functions as well. Preferably if I can model it after anybody.
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posted April 5th 2010 12:16AM
Why haven't we made Megaman yet?
@trevoreon
That's what I'd like to know, I mean, he was AMAZING! Where's our favorite Blue Hero & Co. Zero when you need them?? Personally, I'd like to see Zero made more than Megaman, but either would blow me away.
@trevoreon - Peace to that! What I wanna know is when will I be able to order up a Megan Fox black market cyborg clone? Just think when the price comes down many will be able to say "boom chick-a wow wow, been there, done that". Sayin...
PS and when I got bored with its life like incessant yammering about nothing, I sold it used on eBay ;^/...
@ipaduser
By "real" you meant "very well-written codings"?
This is the creepist thing I have seen in a long time.
When I'm a senior my children will never have to suffer the agony of visiting me. They will just send a robot. I envy and loath them.
"hoping to have these in hospitals"
To do what exactly? Take the place of family members who don't want to visit with the sick or dying? Or just to scare patients into getting well?
@nak Why can't it be both?
@nak instead of pulling the plug on your dying grandma just send one of these in to give her a heart attack
@kojo87 lol does it make a bad person i want to send this to my Grannie right away then. Maybe design her to look like me and that way she could talk o me all day long.
ロボット
She looks like a sock puppet.
@jlgrobe
You look like a sock puppet!
@Gad Get
You ARE a sock puppet!
@RickStar
Your MOM is a sock puppet!
@Shunnabunich
My dad's sock puppet could beat up your dad's sock puppet!
@Shunnabunich
Your FOOT'S a sock puppet!
those things are just going to increase market of sex dolls
I predict a high number of Japanese men will be divorcing their pillows once this hits the market.
I'm sorry to bring the discussion this direction, but if they want to market and sell these "realistic" robots they need to perfect her O-face. They said it was designed to mimic human facial expressions. Why don't they put their money where their mouth is? (pun not intended)
Right now it looks like it can only stare blankly into your soul. That'll be fixed in firmware 2.0, when it comes with lasers.
Creeped Out!
Impressive blinking, I gotta say.
Still only crude robotics. She doesn't even have a positronic processor and still moves like a ... um... robot. Make those movements more natural and less forklift like lol
Marry that thing and you'll never get the bitching that you are used too and no kids either lol..Gross!!
Reminds me of the movie, Surrogates.
Why are they trying to recreate such a flawed object (humans)????
The problem with all of these "androids" is that the eyeballs need to move too. Otherwise, the expression just looks wooden, no matter how much facial twitchiness there is.
If it feels love, run and don't look back.
@Professor Hubert J Farnsworth
Professor Farnsworth: Oh dear! She's stuck in an infinite loop, and he's an idiot! Well, that's love for you.
Why do they only make robot babies and robot girls?
@Dr Yusuf AlKindi
They're guys. Why do you think?
I went ahead and prepared my submission speech to the new robot overlords...
As long as it's not fuled by alcohol and burps flames, I'm out.
Why worry about facial expressions? With all the botox going around, soon enough facial expressions will be a thing of the past, everyone will look happy ;)
And the human on the right has been chosen because of all the botox she has used, the cun* barely has any expressions either...
Woah id stick them both :)
The model rocks.
Man, I was wondering when you'd post this news. Anyway, I wish I could afford one that also moves and carries out all sorts of biological functions as well. Preferably if I can model it after anybody.
Well I'm just going to say it.. soon there will be an Android Bukkake fad in Japan.
No more blow up dolls! YEAH!
No we just need versions that have optional machine gun barrels pop out of their breasts and I'll be sold.
Japan is so weird.
Can it like do... other stuff?
I see a new business here.
Living tissue over a metal endoskeleton
Finally a fully functioning real doll. They better not have a voice box in there, maybe moaning but no yapping and I'm in heaven