Last night, while sitting alone in the dark, eating stale cake, and contemplating the cruel nature of the Universe, I came across this news report by CNN’s Jeanne Moos.
Basically, the story is about some guy who has built a speech-enabled, ultra-realistic robot–named Aiko–that he dresses in his mother’s used clothing.
The robot, which to date has cost some $25,000, was originally intended to help the elderly, but can also read the newspaper, do math problems, identify different food and drinks, and a whole lot more.
As reported by Moos, Aiko’s best speech-enabled dialogue includes the following:
“Please stop touching my breast, you pervert.”
“No, I will not lick your foot. I am not your personal slave.”
“Ouch! That really hurt. Stop it.”
And to check out Aiko-In-Action, Let’s Go To The Video:
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