11/12/2008
Jules, World's Most Lifelike Robot, Speaks
Jules is the world's most lifelike robot.
"Human face movements are picked up by a video camera and mapped onto the tiny electronic motors in Jules' skin. It can grin and grimace, furrow its brow, and 'speak' as the software translates real expressions observed through video camera 'eyes'. 'Jules' then mimics the facial expressions of the human by converting the video image into digital commands that make the robot's servos and motors produce mirrored movements. And it all happens in real time as Jules can interpret the commands at 25 frames per second."
More on how he was created here.
Watch the clip, AFTER THE JUMP...
Posted 11:45 AM EST by Andy Towle in Great Britain, News, Tech | Permalink
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Jules needs a proper hair stylist.
Posted by: John in Manhattan | Nov 12, 2008 11:51:25 AM
HA HA - the most lifelike version of Straight Man HAIR - Get that Robot to the Salon ASAP
Posted by: Greg | Nov 12, 2008 12:10:16 PM
Very clever, but the mouth needs a lot more work. Not only to mimic the speaking shapes (yeah, I'm sure that's a technical term), but also the emotional content. And come to think of it, the eyes didn't show smiling when they should have, like when he talks about the benefits of his proposed rampage.
I don't mean to be too critical, but we're not "there" yet.
Posted by: David R. | Nov 12, 2008 12:14:43 PM
Yeah, he's no Lieutenant Commander Data, that's for sure. :)
Posted by: dwight | Nov 12, 2008 12:41:31 PM
Absolutely horrifying.
One should say "FEWER cars on the road" and not "Less cars..."
Is it too much to ask for correct grammar from the machines that overthrow humanity? The very idea...
Posted by: Greg | Nov 12, 2008 12:53:04 PM
Why does he have that toff accent?
Posted by: JoelDC | Nov 12, 2008 1:03:38 PM
Why does he have that toff accent?
Posted by: JoelDC | Nov 12, 2008 1:04:24 PM
Why does he have that toff accent?
Posted by: JoelDC | Nov 12, 2008 1:04:31 PM
I wonder if they were going for a "Stewie" from "Family Guy" vibe?
Posted by: Greg | Nov 12, 2008 1:15:25 PM
Doesn't pass the Turing test ...
Posted by: AI | Nov 12, 2008 2:05:16 PM
Is it a pleasure model?
Posted by: Bud | Nov 12, 2008 2:59:42 PM
Does He Swallow?
Posted by: Hannibal Lecter: | Nov 12, 2008 3:19:20 PM
Seriously people? Do you think they'd really make some fucking robot talk about killing humanity? You guys are idiots, it's clearly been dubbed over, which explains the stupid british accent and the nonsensical words because they're trying to make them match the mouth movements.
Posted by: Rob | Nov 12, 2008 3:40:47 PM
Seriously people? Do you think they'd really make some fucking robot talk about killing humanity? You guys are idiots, it's clearly been dubbed over, which explains the stupid british accent and the nonsensical words because they're trying to make them match the mouth movements.
Posted by: Rob | Nov 12, 2008 3:41:51 PM
Well at least he has more range of emotion than Mark Wahlberg.
Posted by: Rigo | Nov 12, 2008 3:46:06 PM
I think I dated him once. Maybe twice. Okay, d@mmit, THREE times.
Great head, but that was about it. Too much electrical play for my tastes. And no dick.
Besides, he'd never pick up the phone when I called.
Posted by: NoCaDrummer | Nov 12, 2008 3:53:47 PM
lol at Bud and Hanibal's comments ... I was thinking the same thing but wouldn't have dared to say it.
We need to get this into mass production now ...
Posted by: Rodney | Nov 12, 2008 7:22:21 PM
...and the first thing he said was, "Mom, there's something about me you should know..."
Posted by: anon | Nov 12, 2008 7:25:21 PM
thanxx
Posted by: youtube | Nov 13, 2008 4:17:50 AM
would he bite off my dick with his jaw or sphincter muscles if i told him when to use "fewer" rather than "less"?
Posted by: nic | Nov 14, 2008 8:09:41 PM