Now Available: Yourself As An Android
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Tuesday, 15 of December , 2009 at 12:03 am
Lonely? Narcissistic? If you stop by a department store in Japan between January 1st and 3rd, you can place an order for your very own android that looks exactly like you. Built by the Japanese robotics firm Kokoro (who also built the Actroid in the picture above), the custom android will be designed to duplicate your face, body, eyes, hair, upper body movements, expressions, and its voice will be based on samples of yours too.
My question is, does it have to be exactly like me, or can it be a new and improved version of me? Like, with hair that isn’t reddish and wavy. And huuuuge muscles.
And an off switch.
Oh, that comes standard? Awesome! $223,000 you say? Hmm… Do you accept checks from Nigerian princes?
VIA [ Pink Tentacle ]
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