This AI robot gives a whole new meaning to “uncanny valley.” See it in person at CES if you dare.
“Theme parks.” Uh huh. I’m sure Disney is going to want a bunch of animatronic RealDolls walking around Main Street USA.
Fairly certain Disney has the capability of doing their own AI robots in house and making these look like a high school science fair project.
When it talks with its hands it looks like it’s trying to cast a spell.
Doesn’t look convincing at all…
Hence my being slightly less worried. But only slightly.
Flashbacks to that wild weekend in Stepford….
And of course it’s a white, blonde lady.
The stereotype runs even deeper than that: she looks and talks dumb like a jocular blonde.
Perhaps it’s on purpose, to make everybody forget the simulacrum just isn’t very good.She even flips her hair. In a really stupid and slow way.
And then there’s the ludicrously massive breasts…
And then there’s the ludicrously massive breasts…
Well, look at the bright side: at least this one can’t get a puncture.
With novelty-sized breasts.
Seriously. Someone, or probably a team of someones, built that and are proud of it.
That interview was so bad. That bot is worse than Ricky Bobby.
And the guy was really obviously trying to keep a straight face while doing what he was told and praising it.
The worrying part is that it’s bad though. Capitalists will destroy the working class’ ability to work and get information with a broken tool. That is scary AF, homeskillet.
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It’s refreshing, a search company that works for me. I’m the customer, so they put development hours towards making the experience better for us - not their advertisers.
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I’m much more worried about that with what OpenAI is doing with voices, which this thing isn’t even close to. And I can’t see anyone finding an intimate, emotional connection with that robot like the creators seem to think they will.
“Designed specifically for companionship and intimacy”
Gee, I wonder who the target audience is. That thing is creepy as hell.
Imho it felt more like: “Designed specifically for companionship… and intimacy”. The unlisted job requirement. Someone definitely tried to fuck it during r&d
Now you can literally fuck ai.
I don’t know, the company was smart enough to realize that putting zombie legs on the robot was a bad idea, so they might not have added the vagina option yet.
That enormous rack is there for a reason.
Oh believe me, I’m aware. I know exactly who goes to CES. The booth babes are there for a reason too.
Batteries, right?
I’ve never been worried about AI. AI isn’t a problem because it doesn’t exist. (Hint: you can’t make an artificial version of something you can’t even define in ways that are broadly accepted.)
What I’ve always been worried about is the people pushing “AI”. They’re the source of all the trouble.
Sexbots
I have to wonder if the future will eventually repeat the history of Un-Go’s RAI
MFW I’m drunk on a ship in rough waters and I’m trying to maintain my balance
This robot seems good enough to fool the CHP.
How is someone who was caught fooling the police who … caught them?
