Who is Sophia?
David Hanson of Hanson Robotics recently gave a demo of Sophia, the company’s latest humanlike android, at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas.
Sophia’s humanlike skin is made from patented silicon and contributes to her ability to emulate over 62 facial expressions. Hanson further explains that Sophia has cameras in her eyes, and uses algorithms to “see” faces and make eye-contact.
“She can also understand speech, and remember the interactions — remember your face,” Hanson says. “This will allow her to get smarter over time. Our goal is that she will be as conscious, creative and capable as any human.”
Reference:
http://www.hansonrobotics.com/robot-gallery/
Article:
http://mic.com/articles/138463/startlingly-creepy-and-lifelike-robot-named-sophia-wants-to-destroy-all-humans
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Still creepy
ReplyDeleteHave you seen Ex Machina ?
ReplyDeleteUncanny valley indeed
ReplyDeleteAahhh, and when is too far ?
ReplyDeleteAahhh, it already is.......
This may come out wrong and I don't mean it to be a negative comment. But, the real challenge will be not in looking human, but acting human, and squeezing all of the required components into a human sized body. I'm guessing that the first iteration would probably have the actual intelligence, or primary brain, outside of the body and connected wirelessly.
ReplyDeleteso many small muscle movements missing yet. You don't notice them on a human face, but you notice the lack on an android face. Little movements around the eyes especially. That jaw muscle that shifts in your cheek too.
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