so yea, those who think it is creepy, did you bother to read the whole thing? this is from it, i thought it was interesting, and extremely accurate.
Robotics, Hanson believes, should be about artistic expression, a creative medium akin to sculpting or painting. But convincing people that robots should look like people instead of, well, robots, remains a challenge that robot experts call the "uncanny valley" theory.
The theory posits that humans have a positive psychological reaction to robots that look somewhat like humans, but that robots made to look very realistic end up seeming grotesque instead of comforting.
i dont like how they look either, they should look like robots.
but it could eventually be like a pet, but more practical, less clean up, hell it can clean up after itself and you. god i cant wait for the lazy age. think of all the job loss...
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