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Man Builds 'Scarlett Johansson' Robot From Scratch (mirror.co.uk)
An anonymous reader writes: 42-year-old product and graphic designer Ricky Ma has spent more than $50,000 building a replica Scarlett Johansson robot from scratch. The robot, named Mark 1, responds to a set of programmed verbal commands spoken into a microphone and has moving facial expressions. Ricky said, "When I was a child, I liked robots. Why? Because I liked watching animation. All children loved it. There were Transformers, cartoons about robots fighting each other and games about robots. After I grew up, I wanted to make one. But during this process, a lot of people would say things like, 'Are you stupid? This takes a lot of money. Do you even know how to do it? It's really hard.'" Ricky has dressed Mark 1 in a crop top and grey skirt. A 3D-printed skeleton lies beneath Mark 1's silicone skin, covering its mechanical and electronic interior.
Nope. Just you. ;)
I think the designer has crossed over from the Uncanny Valley to the top of Restraining Order Mountain.
SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
Does it run Linux?
Now THIS is news for nerds.
I don't want to read the article, because it might be something lame, but I like to think I live in a universe where there is such a thing as a Scarlett Johansson robot. Does anyone know if they're selling them yet? Asking for a friend.
You are welcome on my lawn.
Does it run Linux?
The real question is does it run systemd.
Is there a kit?! I'm asking for a friend...
Most linux users don't know this, but the man pages were named after Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris fsck'ing hates noobs!
Does it run Linux?
The real question is does it run systemd.
The motion is quite jerky, it has an unexpectedly high latency, and it has bad English.
So I would tentatively say "yes".