Well, dang, Japan's got androids now...

[Chad Bonin]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4714135.stm

So, how long until we get a fully sentient, multi-functional automaton... or the resulting, less than clean, movies from Japan with this as a star?

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And they talk about the younger one. Hell, we had Small Wonder years ago.

[Kury Wagner]

That's interesting, but a bit disturbing as well.

[Tienshin]

^^^ Aw damnit! :mad:

One day soon everyone will have their own Chobit. Thanks Japan!



... or the resulting, less than clean, movies from Japan with this as a star?



This made me think of something horrible. It's probably best if I leave it unsaid though.

[Tenku]

Why do I think if the movie "Robot Carnival" and "I, Robot" (the book and movie)?

Let's just hope this won't turn into anything say... "The Second Reconnaisace (sp)?"

Awesome though.

[Gatomon41]

:eek: A Replicant!?

Really, the andorid looks so realistic, I thought for a second it was real. I can't wait til they start showing footage of the Android acutally working, then I'll be very impressed. Hmmm, looks like R. Dorthy and Data are becoming closer and closer to reaility now...

[Youko Recca]

When they make a male version, you think it'll be able to fight? Like if I punched it in the face, what would it do? Defend right?

[Kurtman]

Wow...........it looks so real..............

[Fresh V]

When they make a male version, you think it'll be able to fight? Like if I punched it in the face, what would it do? Cry.

[Chad Bonin]

Laugh as you break your hand.

... America working on these?

[Youko Recca]

Neither of those choices are acceptable.

[EinBebop]

"Mail-order bride" takes on a whole new meaning. :eek:

[Beat]

Judgement Day is near. Strap your guns kids, and if you see someone that looks like the Governor of California, RUN!

[the Amanda]

Judgement Day is near. Strap your guns kids, and if you see someone that looks like the Governor of California, RUN!
Personally, I look forward to being strapped into the Matrix. I hope it doesn't hurt very much. I have lots of energy so I'm sure I'll be a good battery. :anime:

[Rook]

sigh...amazing how fast technology has progressed once the dark ages went away...

[Superperson]

Do you have to plug them into the wall at night?

[TrogdorNyimbhat]

That looks like one of those wax statue displays that tour museums. I once saw a completely lifelike Hitler, imagine if it tells you "Whatcha starin' at!" while you thought it was a dummy!

Although I think they should concentrate on artificial intelligence as well. Robots are supposed to look artificial, not real. That's the cool part.

[EinBebop]

That looks like one of those wax statue displays that tour museums. Even with a waxy complexion, she'd still be sexier than some of the girls I've dated.

[Matt-a-Tastic]

Oh dear. I reckon this is gonna be the big controversy in generations to come... :shrug:

[PaQ]

One step closer to the creation of DATA! It's nice to see someone still concentrating on advancing a portion of technology.

[Kury Wagner]

Only if they teach the androids how to... do stuff. I imagine then it'd cause a bit of unease with many people. There's just something very odd about it... yet it's slightly amusing.

[Alex Toon]

Even with a waxy complexion, she'd still be sexier than some of the girls I've dated.Uh oh, I smell hentai game made from this.:evil:

[Retro Gigi]

I heard about this months ago and I'm still not surprised.
Though, with months of pondering, I have come to the conclusion that I want one.:)

[Ben]

He looks like a mad scientist if I've ever seen one.

I wouldn't be afraid of this robot, though. I think the ones to fear and the ones South Korea is going to enlist in the army and stick on the border with the North (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4425689.stm). ;)

[Outlander00]

And soon after, the Screen Actors Guild begins to aggressively protest these new robots because they act much better than 2/3 of Hollywood for half the price :p

Hey... If we arent on the fringe of the movie A.I., we will be soon :p

[G1Ravage]

One day soon everyone will have their own Chobit. Thanks Japan!
Fine by me. :D

[creeper]

When will they be "fully functional"?

[sdp]

you guys have nothing to fear.

dare i say Astro Boy?


we'll be fine.

[Catlover]

He looks like a mad scientist if I've ever seen one.

I wouldn't be afraid of this robot, though. I think the ones to fear and the ones South Korea is going to enlist in the army and stick on the border with the North (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4425689.stm). ;)
1. He does look like a mad scientist. I think it's the hair cut.

2. I don't know who to fear more now, the South or the North Koreans.

[Havok]

Wow, that's cool. I hope they walk among us in the coming years.

[Style]

This gives me less of an incentive to get a girlfriend. All I need to do is hold out another 20 years for these things to become commerically available.












































I'm joking, ofcourse. Or am I? Time will tell...

[Rook]

This gives me less of an incentive to get a girlfriend. All I need to do is hold out another 20 years for these things to become commerically available.












































I'm joking, ofcourse. Or am I? Time will tell...
if it slows down pregnancy rate then go for it...

[Kury Wagner]

This gives me less of an incentive to get a girlfriend. All I need to do is hold out another 20 years for these things to become commerically available.I was just advising someone to do that, actually. Seriously, why bother with dating and/or finding girls that don't run away from you (or in my case, simply dealing with weird, vague guys), just get a well-trained robot.

[Hurricane V1]

This isn't as amazing as the invisibility jacket that one Japanese dude made.

[Rook]

kind of interesting that america is still stuck with this whole budgetting of everything including space progress. whereas japan has moved on to better things and has even created...oh frick.

[straw_hat]

I really don't like the sound of this, "Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University says one day robots could fool us into believing they are human." What other purpose would they have in fooling us if they don't even know the concept of humor?

Is it really a surprise to anyone that a bunch of japanese scientists created a female robot instead of a guy?

[Chad Bonin]

Kury now wants me to get a female android now.

[g_UnIt_GaNsTa]

http://www.markraats.com/images/T2_medium.jpg

IT'S GETTING CLOSER! Lock the kids up in the cellar! Pray for a quick death! Prepare to be terminated. :( This is not going to be a happy apocalypse.

[Chris Wood]

I was just advising someone to do that, actually. Seriously, why bother with dating and/or finding girls that don't run away from you (or in my case, simply dealing with weird, vague guys), just get a well-trained robot.

You mean like in Blade Runner or A.I.? I don't know, a sudden equipment malfunction might make for a painful experience.

[EightOh]

This isn't as cool as the guy in Alaska who's been building a mecha.

[Rook]

This isn't as cool as the guy in Alaska who's been building a mecha.
actually hes already built it, i think hes trying to get more notice so someone will build another.

[HellCat]

Eh, saw this 2 or 3 months ago (link was posted at the Allspark forums, before anyone gets in a good swift jab). Disturbing.

[mikestorm]

Maybe it's my imagination, but that picture is incredibly disturbing. On the physical level she looks incredibly realistic, but on a more abstract level it was overwhelmingly clear she lacks the spark of life.

Given the combination of the two, I can't shake the feeling I'm looking at a picture of a dead human propped up with her eyes open.

[Lord Dalek]

Hideo Kojima's probably laughing his ass off right now.

[mikestorm]

Where are the Knight Sabers when you need them?

[90'sCartoonMan]

When they make a male version, you think it'll be able to fight? Like if I punched it in the face, what would it do?
You're right, Tenku, this'll turn out to be another "Second Renaissance". Sure, they'd be fun to spar with at first, but what happens when they get emotions?

I see a lot of Datas and Terminators, but it makes you wonder what kind of android we'll be getting. Monroebot? Sorry Kury, those were "blank robots" with holographis fields around them to make them look human (hence the problems with electric STDs). I'd say if anything, this is more like April. But there are tons of possibilities, C3PO, Vision, R. Dorothy, Coyote, Ultron, Brainiac, Bender, Marvin, that annoying robot from Power Rangers, that annoying robot from Lost in Space, and on and on. Actually, looking at those, I'd rather have a more "robotic" looking android rather than a human-looking one.

Not that Repliee isn't pretty, but those Mr. Burns hands kind of kill the illusion. Why'd they give her those anyway?

[Mudkip84]

^^^ Aw damnit! :mad:

One day soon everyone will have their own Chobit. Thanks Japan!



This made me think of something horrible. It's probably best if I leave it unsaid though.
Weird Cause I was thinking about Chibits when I saw that...

[TrogdorNyimbhat]

kind of interesting that america is still stuck with this whole budgetting of everything including space progress. whereas japan has moved on to better things and has even created...oh frick. Both programs are great, at least we could colonize Mars and send Jap robots there as terraformers and improvise.

[Youko Recca]

You're right, Tenku, this'll turn out to be another "Second Renaissance". Sure, they'd be fun to spar with at first, but what happens when they get emotions?

Tenku? Where she at?

And, well, I don't know. Maybe they'll realize getting punched is an act that pisses off the reciever, and come with a bunch of "Grrs" and "urghs". More lifelike the better in that case. It'd be boring if they just stood there and took it.

[Alex Toon]

I guess that this "girl" is Android 001,eh? Wonder what this guy says about that? www.absoluteanime.com/ cyborg_009/cyborg_001.jpg But I do think it's great that we've come this far.

[Tenku]

Tenku? Where she at?
Page 1 (I think)

And, well, I don't know. Maybe they'll realize getting punched is an act that pisses off the reciever, and come with a bunch of "Grrs" and "urghs". More lifelike the better in that case. It'd be boring if they just stood there and took it.
Strange, I think of that punching dummy. Y'know, with the red sensors all over it? It's green and black. Maybe they'll make a robot/android specifically made for sparing/fighting, built with one of those monitors, level gauge. Of course, that could be a tad dangerous if it shorts out and goes on a rampage.

"Dead or alive creep, you're coming with me." :D :D

[guinaevere]

When they make a male version, you think it'll be able to fight? Like if I punched it in the face, what would it do? Defend right? I love how you think, Youko. But why couldn't one designed to look like a female not be offensive/defensive?

sigh...amazing how fast technology has progressed once the dark ages went away... I'm not sure I'd catagorize the dark ages as an era that "went away." More like, we perservered and carried ourselves out of them.

Even with a waxy complexion, she'd still be sexier than some of the girls I've dated. And I'm willing to bet she's a good listener and doesn't talk too much.

I was just advising someone to do that, actually. Seriously, why bother with dating and/or finding girls that don't run away from you (or in my case, simply dealing with weird, vague guys), just get a well-trained robot. I know half of y'all are kidding. But I mean, what the heck kind of a society would we have? People can't put up with the fact that the guys/gals around them aren't perfect (in their eyes) matches, or that the ones that they get along with don't look like a supermodel... so they have a relationship with a non-living, articulated machine?

kind of interesting that america is still stuck with this whole budgetting of everything including space progress. whereas japan has moved on to better things and has even created...oh frick. Well, the article didn't expound upon funding, so I don't know if this was a private sector development, or a creation using tax money grants. Personally, I'm all for the private sector development/science programs. I don't know that I'd be thrilled with tax money going towards something like this. A robot to accomplish tasks is one thing, thats great for potentially mining on planets, et cetera... but to spend money on something designed to fool people into treating it as a human... that's too wastefull.

[Yash]

This isn't as amazing as the invisibility jacket that one Japanese dude made.Link please.

Also, pretty amazing. I'd like to have an android... a "fully functional" android...
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[Chris Wood]

[Bubbles Vanderbilt III] And I'm willing to bet she's a good listener and doesn't talk too much.

Yeah, but can she cook?

A robot to accomplish tasks is one thing, thats great for potentially mining on planets, et cetera... but to spend money on something designed to fool people into treating it as a human... that's too wastefull.

I don't see it as wasteful. There are some tasks robots may perform in the future for which they would be accepted much more readily by people if they looked perfectly human.

For example a surgery robot. If it's a faceless auto assembly line type it's going to freak patients out. But if it looks just as human as the real doctor then people will be much more at ease.

[Youko Recca]

I love how you think, Youko. But why couldn't one designed to look like a female not be offensive/defensive?
Oh they could. It's just, I can't hit a female.

[Elven Moon]

That's really very creepy. I think I'd be too scared to sit a room alone with it :sweat:

[Style]

Oh they could. It's just, I can't hit a female. *about to make joke, decides against it.*

[guinaevere]

Link please. There are no pictures, as it's invisible.

Yeah, but can she cook? ha! Considering every Japanese anime female character has, at some point, to cook an enormous meal in the span of 12 minutes, in order to impress the guy she has a crush on.. I'm imagining that cooking *will* be one of the skills programmed. And I challange any R1/Q1 to beat my fajitas!



I don't see it as wasteful. There are some tasks robots may perform in the future for which they would be accepted much more readily by people if they looked perfectly human.

For example a surgery robot. If it's a faceless auto assembly line type it's going to freak patients out. But if it looks just as human as the real doctor then people will be much more at ease. I get your point, I just don't see that it's a necessity. I'd rather see private sector money going into this sort of development. (and out of curiousity, I thought the Soviet Union has been doing certain eye surgeries by such robotic devices for years?)

Oh they could. It's just, I can't hit a female. But.. it wouldn't BE female!!! It would only LOOK like a female human!! It's a MACHINE!!!

[Youko Recca]

*about to make joke, decides against it.*
Probally for the better. My responce would be vulgar.


But.. it wouldn't BE female!!! It would only LOOK like a female human!! It's a MACHINE!!!
Sure, but if they do their job right, I'll believe it's gender is female and revert to leaving it be.

[Chris Wood]

[Bubbles Vanderbilt III] And I challange any R1/Q1 to beat my fajitas!

Mmmmmm... fajitas...

I get your point, I just don't see that it's a necessity. I'd rather see private sector money going into this sort of development.

Oops! Silly me. I forgot about the conservative thing.

But.. it wouldn't BE female!!! It would only LOOK like a female human!! It's a MACHINE!!!

That's what they said about Margaret Thatcher.

[Captain Zechs]

You want a android...so you can punch it? Pretty mean. In this world you dont just fight Recca, there is something called...education, love and things not relating to fighting. Sheesh

[guinaevere]

Oops! Silly me. I forgot about the conservative thing. All the cool kids are doing it. *beckoning* Join us! JOIN US!!!

That's what they said about Margaret Thatcher. haHA! ahem... Don't you mess with Maggie!!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/guinaevere/smilies/cigar.gif

You want a android...so you can punch it? Pretty mean. In this world you dont just fight Recca, there is something called...education, love and things not relating to fighting. Sheesh "No torture?!"
--Random KAOS agent from Get Smart!

[Youko Recca]

You want a android...so you can punch it? Pretty mean. In this world you dont just fight Recca, there is something called...education, love and things not relating to fighting. Sheesh
I endorse those things too. And it's not like the android will give me any of that. But I'm just talking about one favor from an android. They never get tired. So if I asked for a thirty minute spar, it better react. There's more to it than punching, there's manuvering. Which is why I asked what I did initially. How can they not deliver?

[Artimus Gigan]

I just had a scary thought

what if it malfunctions. I mean think about it, I'm not talking about going crazy and killing people, I mored or less mean malfunctioning by freezing in place or overheating and smoldering.

I mean say for example an android gives you a hug, it then breaks and freezes in place with it's arms still embracing you...those things have to weigh a few hundred pounds. You would not be able to walk and would probably fall over with that thing ontop of you pinning you down....or if it falls the other way you wouldn't be able to regain your footing....

[Captain Zechs]

Say "No Thank You" ^_^

I guess a sparing partner wouldn't be bad, a little weird, considering they could crush you no matter what you did to them, a gun being the acception to this rule of course.

Lots of bruises...

[HumanoidTyphoon]

Personally, androids creep me out and I don't think I'd have any problem beating that thing with a baseball bat on sight.:eek:

[Bubblegum Girl]

First giant robots, robot cops, and now girl androids. Man, the japanese sure are lucky.

[Artimus Gigan]

First giant robots, robot cops, and now girl androids. Man, the japanese sure are lucky.What they call giant robots can be easily beaten by the US Bolo tank...

[TrogdorNyimbhat]

First giant robots... I thought an American built that mech.