tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post7506449138721850362..comments2023-03-31T19:54:02.251-07:00Comments on the OBSCENE machine: Another obscene machinester writes in with a tip!William A. Nericciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16009498659408734670noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-82770715336809408662007-04-25T08:40:00.000-07:002007-04-25T08:40:00.000-07:00Saying this robotic doll looks like a real human i...Saying this robotic doll looks like a real human is like saying Hello Kitty looks like a real cat. Somebody should tell the Sanrio Group that they're lacking in the realism department. Like everybody else, I do find it a little disturbing that people are able to rent her and do god-knows-what with her, but if they want to spend their money on a rentable "life-like" robot, its their decision. I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-51165461636590304462007-02-15T23:16:00.000-08:002007-02-15T23:16:00.000-08:00The first thing that gives this creature away as a...The first thing that gives this creature away as a facsmile is her mouth: it moves with an unnatural up-and-down motion without lip articulation. Interestingly enough, this functions as a visual example of the robot's argument that "the slightest unnaturalness in... behavior and action" breaks the illusion. <BR/><BR/>As a side note: when I checked out the link to the robot rental site I saw that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-13759232237398488232007-02-06T23:12:00.000-08:002007-02-06T23:12:00.000-08:00Walt Disney is rolling in his grave right now... w...Walt Disney is rolling in his grave right now... well either that or quite excited.<br /><br />It seems (with the comments above as a solid example) that the closer our creations mimic reality, the more threatened we are by them. Many credit the "floppage" of the movie "The Polar Express" to its overly realistic computer graphics.<br /><br />I heard somewhere that the success in Pixar films has Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-52351689948499203542007-02-02T12:35:00.000-08:002007-02-02T12:35:00.000-08:00Isn’t it ironic that all of these Japanese robots ...Isn’t it ironic that all of these Japanese robots are women? These fem-bots seem to reaffirm the stereotypes that Edward Said, in “Orientalism,” and David Henry Hwang, in M. Butterfly, and many others challenge us to question. The website states that “Working ‘ACTRIOD’ is a very busy girl.” And look! You can even change her clothes . . . depending on your personal fetish: office woman, “Katie Nesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08359517044563506128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-42350720906859421322007-02-02T12:08:00.000-08:002007-02-02T12:08:00.000-08:00My question is why the creators of the robot and, ...My question is why the creators of the robot and, I suppose, we as a society are so concerned with making the robot look as life-like as possible. I'm all for the possibility of robots that do jobs I don't want to - I can't wait until I can afford a Roomba - but I don't need them to look like a person. It makes me wonder if in this age where people meet and have whole relationships via the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-38211525318844438662007-01-31T14:56:00.000-08:002007-01-31T14:56:00.000-08:00I think the most interesting part about this is th...I think the most interesting part about this is that you can actually rent them. To think there's a market for robotic asian women. Maybe 10 years from now owning one of these will be just as easy as subscribing to netflix. It's fascinating that someone would be so...well fascinated...and entertained by a heap of metal and rubber to rent one. I guess flashing back to my days watching Aladdin and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-13616898982603720772007-01-31T13:44:00.000-08:002007-01-31T13:44:00.000-08:00I hate the robot. It really creeps me out. The wo...I hate the robot. It really creeps me out. The worst part is that it's possible to rent one. What kind of person would want to rent a robot? What would you do with it? Instead of having to ask a girl out for a date, you could just rent a robot I suppose. <br />rose laceyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-72045028283707660452007-01-31T13:13:00.000-08:002007-01-31T13:13:00.000-08:00The fact that you can actually rent this doll is o...The fact that you can actually rent this doll is one of the most bizzare things i have ever heard. it reminds me of those life size dolls they used to advertize for on tv when i was 5 or 6. you could dress them up and play with their hair. at that time, i thought that was one of the coolest concepts ever. now i find it really creepy. it bothered me how convincing the robot's little speech was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-8613036061937185692007-01-31T12:58:00.000-08:002007-01-31T12:58:00.000-08:00I went on the site about renting the robots--weird...I went on the site about renting the robots--weird. But I have to say I could see them being useful. I could see them helping with cleaning or folding laundry. <br />They also would be good for seating patrons at an eatery or greeting people in a hotel. The bad part of this is the lack of jobs for real people. But, I did think they were pretty interesting and well made.Cynthia M. Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00402963449529941956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-3342974314169140982007-01-31T12:44:00.000-08:002007-01-31T12:44:00.000-08:00When I watched this clip I was amazed and freaked ...When I watched this clip I was amazed and freaked out at how real this robot looked. I went to the website because I could not believe that anyone could rent these crazy thigns. At first I was thinking how pointless would it be to rent a robot, but then I thought some more and realized these things could replace a lot of jobs in our society (scary thought!). My first example would be tourist Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-25477819677399390972007-01-31T12:34:00.000-08:002007-01-31T12:34:00.000-08:00I thought that this video of a robot was very inte...I thought that this video of a robot was very interesting. To me it honestly looked like a giant Barbie doll. The skin just seemed so rubbery especially on the face and the hands, similar to what I remember playing with as a child, and the proportions also seemed unlifelike. In contrast to the giant puppet girl we watched lost week whose eyes were so expressive, the eyes on this robot seemed Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-31925404958842663642007-01-31T09:05:00.000-08:002007-01-31T09:05:00.000-08:00With these Mexican dolls it is obvious the creator...With these Mexican dolls it is obvious the creators want to disassociate them with everything but Mexican and Latinos. And they do it in a negative aspect such is the dark purple Tria was talking about. What I don’t understand is why the negative connotation even with the children? They have no tact and the need to deliberately cut down all Latinos with one doll or pinup. Over the course of this ihmillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283631212350736501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-41970403105490792942007-01-30T22:05:00.000-08:002007-01-30T22:05:00.000-08:00wow, so the video we watched in class last wednesd...wow, so the video we watched in class last wednesday seemed very childlike, innocent, and beautiful to watch. But this video did see creepy to me. The skin seemed so unblemished and porcelain-like. I especially did not like how the voice reminded me of Disneyland's Star Tours (or like R2D2). I think renting one would be kind of pointless, unless you are a geek and get your kicks from speaking, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-72113418123360341252007-01-30T22:04:00.000-08:002007-01-30T22:04:00.000-08:00wow, so the video we watched in class last wednesd...wow, so the video we watched in class last wednesday seemed very childlike, innocent, and beautiful to watch. But this video did see creepy to me. The skin seemed so unblemished and porcelain-like. I especially did not like how the voice reminded me of Disneyland's Star Tours (or like R2D2). I think renting one would be kind of pointless, unless you are a geek and get your kicks from speaking, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-4830118052300603342007-01-30T19:40:00.001-08:002007-01-30T19:40:00.001-08:00i clicked on the linkt hat said how people could r...i clicked on the linkt hat said how people could rent the robots for a decient price and i find it all very creepy. it seems as if its an ad and they are sealing a prostitute or something. they emphasis how good of a worker the robot is and how you can choose from many different outfits to put it in. it just creeps me out plus the fact that the robot explains why she is slender. robots are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-82153551378852447342007-01-30T19:40:00.000-08:002007-01-30T19:40:00.000-08:00i clicked on the linkt hat said how people could r...i clicked on the linkt hat said how people could rent the robots for a decient price and i find it all very creepy. it seems as if its an ad and they are sealing a prostitute or something. they emphasis how good of a worker the robot is and how you can choose from many different outfits to put it in. it just creeps me out plus the fact that the robot explains why she is slender. robots are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37977602.post-65862832120459884152007-01-30T19:36:00.000-08:002007-01-30T19:36:00.000-08:00em... i went onto the link that talked about how y...em... i went onto the link that talked about how you can rent the robot and i found it very creepy. i felt like they were selling the robot as if it were a prostitute emphasizing that it was a very ahrd worker and had many different outfits you could choose from. i find it all just creepy. at time you can tell that it isn't a real person the hands look to rubbery and the voice definately give itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com