Posted on 11/21/2014 2:23:17 PM PST by BenLurkin
Chillingly life-like robots are causing a storm in Japan where their creators are about to launch them as actresses, full-size mechanical copies for pop idol fans, and clones of the dearly departed.
There is even talk that the naturalistic, even engaging, she-droids may be taken up as men as partners in the not-too-distant future.
Android Asuna was a star attraction at Tokyo Designers Week showcase earlier this month and she is one of a series of geminoids, as their inventor dubs them, that are ripe for commercialisation say their creator robotics professor Hiroshi Ishiguro.
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A fully independent version of the geminoid is expected in 10 years using all the above technologies to make her virtually indistinguishable from humans says Mr. Takeshi Mita, CEO of A-Lab in Tokyo, the company working with Prof. Ishiguro to make Asuna and her kind commercial.
'We already have 20 year's experience making androids in the lab. So in 10 years we will marry AI and life like geminoids in perfection,' he told MailOnline.
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You know, that right there is some pretty deep philosophy. Damn appropriate indeed.
I really need to dust off those DVDs.
Yup.
Surf nekkid.
... until you tell it to shut up ... and it does.
I no longer stress over it.
The Obama Age has pretty much made every nightmare come true.
Freaking out serves no purpose.
The gay robot/fear of vagina episode is one of the funniest things I have EVER seen. Blazing Saddles level humor.
LOL
LOL
I must admit that this particular potential wife offers the advantage of not having the ability to steal money. If they come up with a model that makes sammitches, does the laundry and cleans the house I may reconsider.
I said this a few times here on FR and some people didnt understand why. Every freeper no matter his or her beliefs should just randomly click/search for hard porn JUST TO HAVE IT on record somewhere. then you get to use the Dems favorite defense when someone tries shafting you with accusations. “Hey, EVERYONE does it.””
because liberals stop at nothing. Ever.
Dentata.
.....shrivel
Well, thanks to some cleverly misleading ads, I have, in the past, been mortified by what popped up when I was hunting for something else.
[’Net life is perilous when you’re always in the market for new thigh high boots, leather pants or chrome studded jackets]
....smile.
I like your philosophy. :)
Three possibilities present themselves. 1: Biker. 2: Dom 3: Lead singer in 80s metal band. ;)
Hey, you and Norm started it!
/big toothy grin
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