gojira Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Do actroids dream of electric sheep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Do Actroids Dream of Electric Sheep? Is it just the unit on the left/right, or the entire "application illustration" - because I don't think there is enough room in the basic unit shown on the sides for both actuators AND sensors. Let alone the necessary CPU space for voice recognition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted March 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Do Actroids Dream of Electric Sheep? I have no idea. I personally would have guessed that it was just the unit and the box, because the Japanese can make *everything* really small, but there sure might be a mainframe or something hidden out of view. I figure we'll have replicants in just about 10 years, what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Do Actroids Dream of Electric Sheep? I think no. Mainly because the Bladerunner replicants are synthetic biological androids - not mechanical or electronic. If they were inorganic androids, then possibly... Organic - no way. Too many ethical questions for politicians to muddy up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Do Actroids Dream of Electric Sheep? What we will have (or the Japanese wil have) within 15 years are Real Doll's (you can search for the web site, but it's not work safe) with moderately good AI and the ability to perform the simple physical tasks they were designed for, reception-bots with very good AI and the ability to perform basic physical tasks, Security Bots, etc, etc... And that many fewer working class and entry level jobs. Should be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Do Actroids Dream of Electric Sheep? Welcome to the world of KAZEI 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamamura Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Do Actroids Dream of Electric Sheep? Time to form the Knight Sabers. Boom Boom Boomers! G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Do Actroids Dream of Electric Sheep? I have no idea. I personally would have guessed that it was just the unit and the box' date=' because the Japanese can make *everything* really small, but there sure might be a mainframe or something hidden out of view.[/quote'] I would think, gojira, that in your forays to Japan, you've found almost everything really small, whether it was designed that way or not.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austenandrews Posted March 22, 2005 Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 Re: Do Actroids Dream of Electric Sheep? Is it just the unit on the left/right' date=' or the entire "application illustration" - because I don't think there is enough room in the basic unit shown on the sides for both actuators AND sensors. Let alone the necessary CPU space for voice recognition.[/quote'] I don't see why you couldn't get both the motors and the sensors inside the figure. But for the sake of cost & maintenance, more likely the sensors are in the overhead piece shown on the diagram. Assuming it runs on AC and not batteries, you could probably put the computer in the "seat." But again that would entail excessive engineering, custom parts, extra maintenance and upgrade limitations for something you could just as easily stick under the desk or in the next room. Something tells me that this animatronic's expressions and gestures will be anything but "natural." Uncanny valley, big time. Stick a C-3PO figure back there instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Do Actroids Dream of Electric Sheep? True - I've not yet seen a convincing animatronic head in any Holywood blockbuster. And if they can't do it for entertainment (where big bucks are thrown away on special effects), then they aren't likely to do any better for public access utilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Do Actroids Dream of Electric Sheep? Why would Hollywood want a convincing animatronic head? If they want convincing, they go with a real human. If they want to show off the fact that they have a robot head, making it too convincing is wasting money. Caveat: once again, I'll point out that I've been drinking tonight, so anything I say may or may not make sense. Ask me again tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Do Actroids Dream of Electric Sheep? Actors don't like to have their eyes gouged out usually. Or their heads opened. And most can't take their faces off as a mask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted March 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Do Actroids Dream of Electric Sheep? I would think' date=' gojira, that in your forays to Japan, you've found almost everything really small, whether it was designed that way or not....[/quote'] Good one. Truly you are Master of the Obvious. It's not my fault, however, that humans don't build streets wide enough for a 200 foot tall rubber monster. And those building fall over way too easy! Just one little touch of the tail and BOOM! All I wanted was to buy some pocky.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Do Actroids Dream of Electric Sheep? Actors don't like to have their eyes gouged out usually. Or their heads opened. And most can't take their faces off as a mask. Oh yeah. And unfortunately, every time I try to rep you, it seems I've just repped you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curufea Posted March 23, 2005 Report Share Posted March 23, 2005 Re: Do Actroids Dream of Electric Sheep? It's annoying to me too - either they should lower the count for "people to rep b efore repeating", or we should get more folk in here to post regularly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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