Robots Debut In Japanese Theater Production

An anonymous reader writes "BBC News and CNET Cutting Edge are reporting on a new play starring at Osaka University, in which two Mitsubishi Wakamaru robots interact with human actors and move around the stage. Named 'Hataraku Watashi' ('I, Worker'), the play is authored by Oriza Hirata, a renowned playwright. It focuses on a robot who complains about his boring and demeaning jobs."

Comments

Life imitates art once again

[dkleinsc]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Darfsteller

As good a read now as it was in 1955.

Re:They wrote a play...

[Joe Tie.]

That always struck me as horrible about the droids as well. I was always surprised more people weren't bothered by it. They're constantly being killed, and nobody even cares.