MY BRO-BOT
I created an AI robot TWIN who does my job for me – people can’t tell us apart…he even has human hair & fidgets like me
The professor explained what he used to make his bot lifelike
A SCIENTIST has created an AI robot version of himself he says is so lifelike it could put him out of his job.
Japanese engineer Hiroshi Ishiguro’s said he produced a robot twin with human hair and realistic skin so people cannot tell them apart.
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Ishiguro, 60, has created six synthetic versions of himself since 2006 - but his latest creation, Geminoid HI-6, is freakishly lifelike.
The professor, who is the director of the Intelligent Robotics Laboratory at Osaka University, revealed what made his latest robot different from the rest.
The so-called “father of humanoids” sixth bot has the ability to make conversation thanks to artificial intelligence.
This has meant his "twin" can conduct his lectures and answer his student’s questions.
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Ishiguro revealed he used AI to input work from ten books he wrote and nearly all of his media interviews, according to .
The professor said: “Originally, I was using this robot for giving lectures when I was busy.
“But now, after the lectures, this Geminoid HI-6 can answer the questions given by an audience.”
The freaky creation is also able to mimic all of the professor's natural tendencies like breathing, blinking, and even fidgeting.
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He also revealed the secret to the bot’s human-like skin was silicone which gives it a realistic feel.
The professor disclosed that these robots could eventually replace more-complex human professions, he told the .
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He said: "There are many possibilities, for example an idol singer [pop star].
"An android robot is more beautiful, probably, and they never get tired and can keep singing songs forever."
Ishiguro's creations have not been confined to his own body and self.
The professor's first ever human-robot was a replica of his own daughter.
He has also created more humble toy robots and installations of this pioneering technology.
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