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Tech: These Robots Can Replace Pop Stars & Hollywood Actors By Hiroshi Ishiguro by mustyhboy(m): 10:48pm On Jun 19, 2015
Humanoid robots will continue to replace humans in ever-more complex professions, according to robotics pioneer Hiroshi Ishiguro.

Speaking to IBTimes UK, Ishiguro said human-like robots similar to the one currently being trialled as a shop assistant in Tokyo, Japan, will soon provide a better alternative to humans in professions that include modelling, acting and even singing

"There are many possibilities, for example an idol singer [pop star]," Ishiguro said. "An android robot is more beautiful, probably, and they never get tired and can keep singing songs forever.

"And how about a fashion model? Or newscasters and receptionists - even famous movie stars.
Androids never get old and so you can keep a young identity by creating an android that will last forever."

Ishiguro gained worldwide attention in 2010 after creating an android version of himself that could carry out his duties as a lecturer at Osaka University. His lab has also been responsible for creating an exhibition of humanoid robots designed to be indistinguishable from their human counterparts...

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Re: Tech: These Robots Can Replace Pop Stars & Hollywood Actors By Hiroshi Ishiguro by Nobody: 10:50pm On Jun 19, 2015
Hahahaha.

Very soon, the only way to keep robots constrained will be to trap them with dogma. cheesy
Re: Tech: These Robots Can Replace Pop Stars & Hollywood Actors By Hiroshi Ishiguro by mustyhboy(m): 7:49am On Jun 20, 2015
bro, which 1 be dogma o?
Re: Tech: These Robots Can Replace Pop Stars & Hollywood Actors By Hiroshi Ishiguro by paranorman(m): 10:01am On Jun 20, 2015
Will Smith, are you reading this? By the way, I, robot.
Re: Tech: These Robots Can Replace Pop Stars & Hollywood Actors By Hiroshi Ishiguro by jaysniggs: 7:12pm On Jun 20, 2015
Watdafoch?
And where the heck is Nigeria?
Why aren't people asking questions? embarassed
And we are still battling to survive in Nigeria shocked
Re: Tech: These Robots Can Replace Pop Stars & Hollywood Actors By Hiroshi Ishiguro by sinaj(f): 12:02am On Jun 21, 2015
shocked

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