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Korea Unveils World's Second Android

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the annoying-automated-system-face-to-face dept.

Chosun Ilbo is reporting that Korea has unveiled the worlds second android. From the article: "Korea has developed its own android capable of facial expressions on its humanoid face, the second such machine to be developed after one from Japan. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy invited some 60 children to the Kyoyuk Munhwa Hoekwan in Seoul to introduce Ever-1 to the public. The name combines the first human name found in the Bible, Eve, with the 'r' in robot."

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  1. "Uncanny Valley" by foreverdisillusioned · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I dunno, judging by the pictures it looks like we haven't quite reached the other side of the Uncanny Valley yet.

    1. Re:"Uncanny Valley" by hackwrench · · Score: 2, Insightful

      The thing most people don't realize is that people can be in the uncanny valley with respect to other people. This is one of the why wars are (must be?) fought. This is also why "but a gecko, he can be trusted".

  2. Re:Dupe? by datafr0g · · Score: 3, Insightful

    According to the Wikipedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EveR-1 it made it's first public appearance on the 4th of May.

    Scary shit if you ask me... but pretty amazing what they did with a budget of $300K USD.
    If this had been built in the US they probably would had to have poured millions into development for the same result.

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  3. Did anyone notice... by BitwizeGHC · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Did anyone notice that both the Koreans and the Japanese have done exactly what Saber Marionette, Mahoromatic, and Cat Girl Nuku Nuku have predicted, and that is direct their formidable robotics skills to the building of more and more realistic, supple-skinned robot women?

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    1. Re:Did anyone notice... by patio11 · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Working at a Japanese technology incubator makes me wonder whether I should laugh politely at jokes like this or slap my head in frustration (now, for the Insightful mods, thats a fairly obvious head-slap decision). "The Japanese" haven't invested in supple-skinned robots. One research institute invested in supple-skinned robots, and got some press because it makes good copy. Meanwhile, hundreds upon hundreds of laboratories, including one which is one floor below me, have made robots to do industrial work, assist old folks, do disaster recovery, explore the sea floor, provide pet-level companionship, help people with spinal injuries walk again, etc etc etc. Its like saying "You know what Americans invented the Internet for? Duh, porn, who couldn't have seen that coming. Oh well, everyone knew Americans were crazy sex fiends, as we could have easily gathered from a representative survey of American literature like Porky's, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and American Pie." These sort of generalizations contain a bit of truth with a whole lot of stupid. (Side note: stupid makes an excellent noun.)

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  4. Wouldn't Adam be the first by neomage86 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    human name in the bible? I mean from what I understand, Eve was made out of his rib ...

    1. Re:Wouldn't Adam be the first by JanneM · · Score: 2, Insightful

      human name in the bible? I mean from what I understand, Eve was made out of his rib ...

      That would depend on which of the creation myths in the old testament you chose to believe in.

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  5. Feh by foreverdisillusioned · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Anyone who's ever been in a Sex Shop could've made the same prediction.