Japanese Engineer Makes Creepy Android Puppet

[PrototypeC]

Oh boy, another humanoid robot that does f**k-all. I am sick and tired of brilliant Japanese roboticists building useless humanoid robots rather than functional ugly ones. It's all about appearances, rather than results. Why else are all the humanoid robots resembling attractive females? Why else are they only revealed to the public once they're complete?

Funding depends on showing spectacles like this, flyers sent out to every big media corporation saying, "look into the eyes of the future". Thing is, it shouldn't have identifiable eyes at all. In order to truly perceive its surroundings, it would need a head that consists of only sensors and receivers. That's ugly, so that's not happening.

 

[The Great JT]

Now to work on getting it out of the Uncanny Valley.

 

[Dexiro]

I don't find that too creepy. It's more realistic than most wax models, and those really freak me out.

 

[TheDrunkNinja]

"Alright, we will now be taking questions and--"
"Can you fuck it?"
"What?"
"Can you fuck it?"
"... Uh, we were mostly concerned with the facial expressions, so, no, we haven't put in anything... anatomically correct--"
*Everyone gets up and leaves*

You sir just made my day. XD

Thank Seth Green. I was just quoting him.

 

[sarge1942]

just looking at the picture at first glance i couldn't tell that the robot was in the picture... i'm going with "kill it with fire", don't know about the rest of you but that seems like the best option... and also everyone carry a magnet with you at all times(just in case).

 

[CezarIgnat]

Come with me if you want to live!

 

[Aptspire]

"Alright, we will now be taking questions and--"
"Can you fuck it?"
"What?"
"Can you fuck it?"
"... Uh, we were mostly concerned with the facial expressions, so, no, we haven't put in anything... anatomically correct--"
*Everyone gets up and leaves*

I'm not the only one who has watched Robot Chicken
although there is what (I think) is called "Realdolls" for...such a purpose
until they are able to have smaller hydraulics for the general public, it will remain easy to know which ones are humans and which ones aren't

 

[Logic 0]

I Could always use a terminator to hug and cuddle.

 

[UberNoodle]

Oh boy, another humanoid robot that does f**k-all. I am sick and tired of brilliant Japanese roboticists building useless humanoid robots rather than functional ugly ones. It's all about appearances, rather than results. Why else are all the humanoid robots resembling attractive females? Why else are they only revealed to the public once they're complete?

Funding depends on showing spectacles like this, flyers sent out to every big media corporation saying, "look into the eyes of the future". Thing is, it shouldn't have identifiable eyes at all. In order to truly perceive its surroundings, it would need a head that consists of only sensors and receivers. That's ugly, so that's not happening.

That is already happening. In Japan robotics and automation are very prolific. There are robots that make ramen! Due to the nation's ageing population woes, robotics and automation are becoming more and more important.

This robot here represents just one small facet of robotics in Japan. The 'ugly but usefull' facet is already well underway and active in industry, science and manufacturing.

 

[lucky_sharm]

I'd much rather have helpful yet ugly C3PO-esque robots than creepy ass human-like robots who are completely useless. Minus the effiminate prissyness, of course.

 

[KDR_11k]

Ok first, freaky.
Second, what exactly IS the Uncanny valley?

Basically it looks human but doesn't move like one. Pixar has determined that the valley can be avoided by making the character not look like a human even if it moves like one. Videogames often have characters that look and move like humans even if they're slightly off and they're not uncanny. Robots just tend to have really crappy movement.

 

[Comma-Kazie]

Say it with me everybody--"I am not a cylon!"

 

[tkioz]

"Alright, we will now be taking questions and--"
"Can you fuck it?"
"What?"
"Can you fuck it?"
"... Uh, we were mostly concerned with the facial expressions, so, no, we haven't put in anything... anatomically correct--"
*Everyone gets up and leaves*

I'll willing to bet good money that question will be up on their FAQ very shortly.

 

[kahlzun]

looks like Morticia from Adams Family, at least around the eyes..