It was only a matter of time: Japan builds girlfriend robot

Nobiyuki77 · Post by **Nobiyuki77** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:01 pm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25209226/

A bit on the small side, but I suppose it's only a matter of time.

Just wow.

Sadrin · Post by **Sadrin** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:25 pm

Wow... I would like to see how this really works. Seems like its more of a... animated card holder? I wonder if its waterproof? Thanks for sharing this with us! lol

Benevolent_Ghaleon · Post by **Benevolent_Ghaleon** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:01 pm

Sadrin wrote:Wow... I would like to see how this really works. Seems like its more of a... animated card holder? I wonder if its waterproof? Thanks for sharing this with us! lol

If it's a girlfriend of any sort then i'm sure it can tolerate fluids.

Werefrog · Post by **Werefrog** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:16 am

I'm not even ready to talk to an answering machine. I'm sure not ready for a robot girlfriend.

Post by **Kizyr** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:33 am

Benevolent_Ghaleon wrote:
Sadrin wrote:Wow... I would like to see how this really works. Seems like its more of a... animated card holder? I wonder if its waterproof? Thanks for sharing this with us! lol
If it's a girlfriend of any sort then i'm sure it can tolerate fluids.

That was suspiciously too easy a set-up. KF

Post by **Alunissage** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:13 am

You know B_G would have said something of the sort whether there was a set-up or not.

Werefrog · Post by **Werefrog** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:27 am

Kizyr wrote: That was suspiciously too easy a set-up. KF

Quick! Check their IP addresses.

Post by **Kizyr** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:27 am

Alunissage wrote:You know B_G would have said something of the sort whether there was a set-up or not.

To be fair, he just beat me to the punch. KF

BattleMedic · Post by **BattleMedic** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:42 am

"She's very lovable and though she's not a human, she can act like a real girlfriend."

Does that mean she'll get jealous if you buy another one?

Nobiyuki77 · Post by **Nobiyuki77** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:09 pm

BattleMedic wrote:"She's very lovable and though she's not a human, she can act like a real girlfriend."

Does that mean she'll get jealous if you buy another one?

Heh, I'd pay to see that! XD

phyco126 · Post by **phyco126** » Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:15 pm

I read that upon hitting the 'net button. I bought 10. I suspect that no amount of warranty will help them now... mua hahahahahaha.

DezoPenguin · Post by **DezoPenguin** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:55 am

Am I the only person who finds this extraordinarily lame? Pathetic? The ownership of one proving a person needs either therapy or a punch in the nose?

phyco126 · Post by **phyco126** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:50 am

DezoPenguin wrote:Am I the only person who finds this extraordinarily lame? Pathetic? The ownership of one proving a person needs either therapy or a punch in the nose?

Heh, I'm gonna guess you don't suffer the full effects of loneliness?

Werefrog · Post by **Werefrog** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:58 am

I would do anything for love, but I won't do that.

Post by **Kizyr** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:10 am

DezoPenguin wrote:Am I the only person who finds this extraordinarily lame? Pathetic? The ownership of one proving a person needs either therapy or a punch in the nose?

It's a really fancy test in robotics and artificial intelligence. Kind of like the RoboSapien toys, but on a more advanced scale.

Given that, it'd probably be fun to play with for a while, see how good the programming and everything on it is.

Usually, news articles like this are intended to elicit a "OMG look at the funny [Japanese/Chinese/Indians] and what they do!" So it's probably dropping a lot of details. KF

Zophar · Post by **Zophar** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:07 am

Benevolent_Ghaleon wrote:
Sadrin wrote:Wow... I would like to see how this really works. Seems like its more of a... animated card holder? I wonder if its waterproof? Thanks for sharing this with us! lol
If it's a girlfriend of any sort then i'm sure it can tolerate fluids.

LMAO

Innuendo (sp?) aside, might as well just put down my 2 cents.

Wow why am I not surprised that they made something like that?

But , I don't see how a hoagie sized robot that thinks it's your girlfriend will help lonely guys. I mean sure, it goes up right next to your face and 'smooches' it, but that doesnt' really seem like that would help a loney guy. Maybe I'm mistaken, but getting an actual girlfriend is probably the better cure for loneliness than a 15 Inch AI. Well maybe a couple hundred years in the future a robot girlfriend could help a lonely man but not so much in this day and age.

I mean it would be interesting to see how it works but I don't want to spend that much money for one... that's way too pricey. O_o

And also, sure I'm single and never had a girlfriend, but I'd never resort to buying a 15 inch robot and call it my girlfriend, that's like below desperate.

Post by **Alunissage** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:40 am

Sounds like Teddy Ruxpin for grownups.

Gotta love this: "Strong, tough and battle-ready are some of the words often associated with robots, but we wanted to break that stereotype and provide a robot that's sweet and interactive." Yes, we wouldn't want a pretend girlfriend to be strong, because that's just unfeminine.

Post by **Ozone** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:56 am

That's my sentiment on this matter.

Benevolent_Ghaleon · Post by **Benevolent_Ghaleon** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:49 pm

So this is basically Simomo (sp?) from Chobits but a little bit bigger? If it prevents some train-hugging and kitchen chemical huffing, i'm not against its existence.

Kizyr wrote:
DezoPenguin wrote:Am I the only person who finds this extraordinarily lame? Pathetic? The ownership of one proving a person needs either therapy or a punch in the nose?
It's a really fancy test in robotics and artificial intelligence. Kind of like the RoboSapien toys, but on a more advanced scale.

Given that, it'd probably be fun to play with for a while, see how good the programming and everything on it is.

Usually, news articles like this are intended to elicit a "OMG look at the funny [Japanese/Chinese/Indians] and what they do!" So it's probably dropping a lot of details. KF

Did you word it this way to see if i'd say something?

Seriously, though. AI has major leaps and bounds to make. So far it just seems like the thing that makes bad guys harder to kill. Credible emotions are the next big thing.

Alunissage wrote:Sounds like Teddy Ruxpin for grownups.

Gotta love this: "Strong, tough and battle-ready are some of the words often associated with robots, but we wanted to break that stereotype and provide a robot that's sweet and interactive." Yes, we wouldn't want a pretend girlfriend to be strong, because that's just unfeminine.

By all means, remark further on my predictability.

Strong (in terms of force) isn't something that's often associated with feminine qualities. A woman can have these qualities, but that won't make them feminine qualities. A man is able to join cheerleading, but doesn't mean that cheerleading is masculine. C'mon, Alun...you gotta pick your battles or you'll look like a zealot.

Omega · Post by **Omega** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:02 pm

No offense, but the day i see this become credible while i'm ALIVE is the day i see a Mobile Suit walk down the street in my hometown.

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