Have you ever heard of the "Uncanny Valley?" It’s a term commonly used by people who work with robots for technology that closely resembles humans, but still creeps us out because it’s just a little bit off.
Unfortunately, not all robots are as cute as this little guy. The same way human-looking dolls often become the antagonists of horror movies, humanoid robots tend to send shivers down our spines. That’s because they’re designed to look exactly like humans, but we can still tell that they aren’t.
That said, we may be reaching the other side of the Uncanny Valley, with the the introduction of a humanoid robot named Asuna. She’s the next generation of this robot, and she’s surpassing the Uncanny Valley because her movements and facial expressions look so incredibly real.
While we’re still creeped out by certain things about her (Asuna is supposed to be just 15 years old), we can’t deny that she does look an awful lot like a real girl. Her movements are a bit jerky, and her speech is like bad lip-syncing, but she’s definitely pulling it off.
Right now, her creators are considering applications for the technology, like turning the Asuna-bot into a pop-star.
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