Geminoid-F takes the stage for Japanese play

Japan's uncannily realistic robots have been creeping us out for years, but one was deemed emotive enough to have a stint on stage -- yesterday evening, Hiroshi Ishiguro's Geminoid-F made its debut in a Japanese play. It's a fairly small step for robotkind, really, as the android was completely controlled by a real-life human actress from a soundproof room behind the stage, and no attempt was made to pass off the robot as human, as Geminoid portrays a caretaker android assigned to a dying girl. Still, the possibilities must have Hollywood agents agape -- it's only a matter of time before the world's highest paid actors can literally phone in their lines. Continue reading Geminoid-F takes the stage for Japanese play Geminoid-F takes the stage for Japanese play originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink   Pocket-lint  |  BBC , Reuters  |  Email this  |  Comments

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Geminoid-F takes the stage for Japanese play