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Robots Debut In Japanese Theater Production

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the first-the-auto-industry-now-our-actors dept.

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."

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  1. It is good... by internerdj · · Score: 5, Funny

    to see Shatner can still find work.

  2. Re:They wrote a play... by Abreu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Marvin the android is part of a comedy series, but if you want to see real tragedy, see the droids in the Star Wars Universe.

    They are self-aware, capable of reasoning and emotion, and yet they are all slaves and no one pays more than cursory attention to them. ...maybe its because they don't rip people's arms out of their sockets when they lose at chess

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  3. Re:They wrote a play... by ColdWetDog · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Marvin the android is part of a comedy series, but if you want to see real tragedy, see the droids in the Star Wars Universe.

    "Humor is tragedy plus time" - Mark Twain

    And no, I don't know where I'm going with this.

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