Funktionide - a concept for an emotional robot that is a substitute for human contact.

[Are_grits_groceries]

Based on EAP-technology "Funktionide" is a concept for an emotional robot that substitutes human contact. In a future where technology will play a huge part in our lifes it is very likely that some day it will shift from satisfiying our basic funtional needs to include our emotional needs as well.

How will this future be? How do we want it to be? Will it affect our human interactions if we start to fall in love with machines? Will the machines fall in love with us?

Video clip: http://vimeo.com/5509560

That creeped me out!

[madrchsod]

1. is`t that why humans love critters?

interesting technology but it will never replace human or animal contact.

[unpossibles]

2. Hmm. An interesting concept

I suppose it could be like having a dog for people who can't have pets, so could be a good thing, but... I don't know how I feel about it.










Also, waiting for someone to make a Real Doll joke... ;)

[Astrad]

3. Thx for posting, interesting! n/t

[Xipe Totec]

4. I love you for your artificial intelligence and your sincerity simulator

Bender: Well, now you know. I'm not actually rich. I'm a fraud. A poor, lazy, sexy fraud. This isn't even a real bow-tie, it's magnetic.

(He takes the bow-tie off and throws it against the wall where it sticks.)

Countess: Bender, I don't care whether you have money. I love you for your artificial intelligence and your sincerity simulator.

[MilesColtrane]

5. Japanese Boyfriend Pillow

[leftstreet]

6. lol

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