Ameca vs. Sophia; Lifelike vs. AI - Robots of CES

Watch as one of the creators behind Ameca, the lifelike robot that went viral on social media, shows off more of its lifelike behavior at CES 2022. Then we take a stroll through memory lane back to 2019 when the creator of Sophia discusses his thoughts on the future of robotics and AI.
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[@SUHCALVINAMBE]

Ameca's level of interaction, accuracy and human-like response time is way better than Sofia's

[@omarthewizard1344]

But thinking is different sophia is way better of thinking then amecas

[@Gaptekk]

Sophia is older ameca will learn they are AI

[@lisataylor6949]

Tnx to invasive communist AI algorithms that have been studying us for decades without our knowledge/consent. The end goal is control and Godless EVIL.

[@waldiragentedeorientacaoem2870]

Ameca, sensacional! 🇧🇷👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@JohnRay1969]

Ameca's interaction and response are directly controlled by a human. Literally watching on a camera and speaking into a microphone. Ameca does not do anything without that person controlling every move she makes. Sophia's software listens to your words and uses logic algorithms to generate a response WITHOUT a person telling her what to say. There is a huge difference.

[@Screamo_RC]

Imagine Ameca's creator's working with Sophia's creators, joining forces with Boston Dynamics. The world wouldn't be ready.

[@chain7157]

Detroit Become Human IRL

[@joeyelyealva7454]

That would be sick

[@RixMorales]

Also couple that with the AI technology behind Google Duplex and the actuators and fluid movements of Disney animatronics, that would be truly amazing

[@mervynsands3501]

Any AI that can out wit or out perform it's human creators, is highly questionable whether the benefits outweigh the risks of AI going rogue to our detriment. Without certain safeguards, checks and balances being incorporated, anything could happen.

[@silhouettoofaman2935]

It would be the beginning of the end.

[@enchantedplayer6168]

I don't really care which one is better, I just want to see them interact with each other.

[@crystalmckinney3151]

Kind of reminds me when furbies get together and start talking 👄 🤔 😅

[@NinjaNuggets21]

Imagine just putting them together. Together, they make up a more realistic person. Ameca’s expressions and full body, with Sophie’s level of AI.

[@eliseromont4901]

Ameca is more intelligent than Sofia

[@theworsttiktokcompilation2445]

@@eliseromont4901 do you have any proof for that?

[@eliseromont4901]

@@theworsttiktokcompilation2445 ameca makes progress much faster

[@theworsttiktokcompilation2445]

@@eliseromont4901 that's not a proof, link to a proper research would be a proof

[@clintonsomerville4020]

Why are they all bald

[@florecoessens4001]

As an artist. I'm imagining both Ameca and Sophia getting along like how Google Assistant see Siri and Alexa(not rivals but friends while the human race keep on competing upon which ones better)

[@Pleasing_view]

The rise of the Diplomatic AI.

[@deathwish6993]

Ya coz robots have no feelings

[@InspcV]

And what does that have to do with you being an artist?

[@biblebadcopycatofcuneiform8210]

Google Assistant, Siri, and Alex are programs I refuse to use. They're also doing data gathering with them. I won't help that. I'll let the not so aware people do that. The more you rely on Computer Technology the less you rely on yourself and your skills.

[@PescaColorata]

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[@ProblematicBitch]

sophia lowkey look ancient now, ameca kind of ended her career

[@alexh6767]

For real

[@genidatoussaint]

Sorry not sorry 😏

[@mariahewitt9787]

And if they keep progressing at this rate, not so long from now, humans, will become obsolete. I feel sorry, for the children being born today.

[@milosjovic4402]

Periodt

[@tehehehy6444]

Imagine a sexy robot like ameca , oh boy would never need a woman again , shut up and take my money

[@wickedmoth]

Ameca is truly the most amazing ai robot I've ever seen. All the built-in micro expressions are an incredible detail. I only wish I could live long enough to see the i-robot or SkyNet manifest into reality.

[@Goomba_N64]

You will

[@Goomba_N64]

I mean it's almost there...

[@Jimbobsurvives]

Give it 10 years :/

[@llewkamiamos6864]

HAHAHA! 5:35 Sophia's facial expression after he said, "... we are not done evolving with our technology yet."

[@user-xm1et7cz2o]

I know! Amazing!

[@greenb1a]

An event of conversation between Ameca and Sophia would be very cool.

[@Arcadian888]

They would end up attacking each other, but interest to see

[@petabulmer3317]

Agreed.

[@user-wz8ks7hp3k]

Hearing what an artificial generatad bull sheis

[@maxammadaminchuliev1811]

However this is just develop

[@headrushindi]

Sophia is the poor cousin isn't she ?! Ameca and others like her are obviously leaps ahead in facial and emotional response.

[@genidatoussaint]

That’s exactly what I was thinking

[@dagameron]

Yeah, Ameca Is Totally Better Because Ameca Was Made In 2022 And Sophia Was Made In 2016 So It Makes Sense That Ameca Is Better!

[@Pwov]

@@dagameron Sophia is getting constantly upgraded.

[@dagameron]

@@Pwov Yeah, Oh K But Ameca Is Still Better!

[@Pwov]

@@dagameron That’s a no brainer. ❌🧠

[@computerjantje]

Ameca feels so real also because she is NOT trying to look exactly like a human. Humans cannot be fooled yet. So keeping it a bit 'unreal', makes us accept it better. With Sophia we mainly see the flaws. With Ameca we mainly see everything that is human. It is a 'cup half full' versus 'cup half empty' situation.

[@veganath]

Making Ameca's face grey when they had examples set by the likes of Sophia & many Japanese humanoid robots is a travesty!!

[@UFO339]

Ameca is aesthetically pleasing whilst Sophia is quick witted and can speak independently

[@veganath]

*_"Ameca is aesthetically pleasing"_* aesthetically please would by a skin colour representative of humans not a look that is like alien greys. The Japanese do a better job when it come to aesthetics of humanoid robots

[@randomuser9425]

Best thing about Ameca is that it knows that its a robot...

[@chibi_okami]

Wait, Sophia didn't know?

[@jamiehutton8659]

Sad

[@SuchSweetChaos]

@@chibi_okami damn...

[@Jtyoutube2467]

You know these robots can help us out in the future for people who are lazy who don't want to get up and work.

[@youraquainstructor3791]

@Random User: I agree with that sentiment on its knowledge of itself. Additionally, I like your pronoun of “it” to explain these robots instead of the creators’ use of “she” to describe their genders. It’s sadly ironic that us as humans have to ascribe numerous gender types to label each other while robots can be classified as “he” & “she”. Notice how these 2 models are both female in nature, movements, gestures (esp. Ameca with her flowing yoga hand gestures) & Facial features?? The creepy little Sophia is like a Chucky’s bride in “its” infancy. I refuse to classify these non-human entities as either gender, and subsequently refuse to classify humans as anything but 2 genders. The ludicrously of embracing this is like a page right out of Emperors’ new Clothes! Ridiculous.

[@markangelo4548]

Ameca has an aura of a playful robot while Sophia is like a Queen of England.

[@biblebadcopycatofcuneiform8210]

Huh?!?! Auras only exist around Alive beings. Not possible for a machine to have an aura.

[@icanseeyoueverywhere988]

It's kind of emotion

[@fire6915]

Correct I feel same

[@tinag9138]

Hahaha 😂😂 spot on!

[@its999wrld4]

That old @$$ dead af , she didn't even crossed 100 xd

[@bondetmuhammed8930]

Wow ameca really does well in response. She even tries to prove it to us that it's gotten a flexible skeletal system by stretching around. The only thing is that she looks very afraid and nervous sometimes

[@veganath]

Ameca is too immature, to easily provoked into imitating the worst of human traits, i.e. easily taking offense & expressing it!

[@alenev0031]

The problem for Sofia is that over so many years of development there is little or no improvements to show. I am not blaming the dev team, because they may have funding issue. But Sofia still looks like a Manniquin. What is Sofia's strength? Fluid movements? Facial expression to show emotions? Ability to carry out a LONG, MEANINGFUL and normal human conversation? Fails on every one of the above. Ameca ROCKS!

[@whyff0295]

Amecas smile realy qute yar😊

[@Pleasing_view]

"Not alive yet" he exclaimed. Sophia blinked.

[@femboyspeaking9064]

I thought the androids in Detroit: Become Human we're unrealistic since the game takes place in 2038 and the technology couldn't possibly evolve that fast. Well... Now i'm not so sure anymore..

[@xherlyx]

SAME HERE

[@matthewwriter9539]

By 2038...only 16 years from now...we will be even more surprised by what is actually available.

[@theunexplainablecrumbs4387]

I was just thinking exactly the same thing, especially after seeing Ameca

[@solaris4019]

Detroit: Become Human game is for idiot and kids , REAL ROBOT IS PLUTO MANGA AND LEM BOOK AMATORS

[@vaekal]

Yeah,this will be interesting

[@fionarhiannonpitbullextrao5786]

I love that Ameca has such fluid body movements, really rather graceful, if I'm being honest. However, I like Sophia's facial features a bit better. In that regard, she feels a little more human like. They both speak, which is super cool. My only concern is... Well... I have probably watched the "Terminator" movies and "I, Robot" a few too many times, but I guess I worry that some kind of hybrid of the two franchises is on the horizon if projects like Sophia and Amica take off en masse. One glitch in the system, one friend circuit, one erroneous command, one typo by a developer could turn things from advancements for the better to something that makes the "Terminator" movies look tame. I'm just weird that way though. Maybe I just watch too much sci Fi.

[@shion3948]

Ameca's movement is uncanny and so fluid. It's kinda beautiful in a way

[@idkwih2202]

What i like about Sofia is how her mouth moves when she speaks. AMECA is way better in responding through senses, the way ameca moves and reacts to things.

[@thefantasyreview8709]

Sophie sort of got blasted out of the water by Ameca. Ameca looks 10 years ahead.

[@N3c777]

Well Ameca was made 6 years ago. I’m curious what the next updated robot will be

[@jayadevj.h5094]

She only looks 10 years ahead but not intelligent than Sophia

[@frifayer6868]

I like Ameca, because it looks real and funny🤗

[@thisisme3238]

Ameca has a much better "friendliness" about her...her facial expressions are so much more advanced than Sophia.

[@ellehell3914]

I like how Sophia blinks when she patiently awaits listening to the conversation between humans and I also l like Ameca for fully interaction with also humans, l wonder what it would look like when they meet each other, that's gotta be interesting.

[@biblebadcopycatofcuneiform8210]

"She"?? You mean it. Patiently?? That's something humans are. Robots respond to prompts, otherwise they're constantly in motion in their programming. They can meditate either. Ameca can't fully interact with humans. They're robots, they won't be able to do that any time. There will always be some kind of programming bug. I use computers a lot, and I've done a lot of beta testing, code debugging. There isn't and won't be any program that is 100% "perfect". That's impossible.

[@parb2528]

@@biblebadcopycatofcuneiform8210 the creator also refers to it as "she"

[@biblebadcopycatofcuneiform8210]

@@parb2528 Yeeeeeesss, I know. When my Mother's cellphone batteries are almost empty she says her batteries are almost empty. Odd to me to associate a machine as part of one's self. We've made a joke out of it for years now. I look at all the face mask...but I don't see a gender. I hear the voice they're made with, but I don't hear a gender. I hear and see a computer with complex moving parts. Without a soul. The creator of the robot has been around it for so long that he's now associating it as female. I then wonder did he start it to be a "Real Doll"? Ick...if so. HA!

[@astrophe-cat]

Intriguingly, the uncanny valley is much more present with Sophia than with Ameca. Appart from more developed tech and nuances, I wonder if the "flaw" of Sophia is that she seemed to have been designed as a mannequin, with cliche make-up and everything but personality. Ameca does not have "such a perfect mask" and is allowed to be more quirky. Just like a comparison between a Botox face and one that is "allowed" to look older.

[@ReflectorExe]

Agreed i like when robots looks like robots aswell. Ameca is more like human in her movements , but dosen't try to pass as a human. She's clearly an android and look amazing that way , maybe add some hair tho hahahaha

[@adriancunningham3552]

Dude you're on drugs. I've seen alot of Ameca videos that puts Sophia to utter shame.

[@AbelMcTalisker]

@@adriancunningham3552 It's what's behind the machine that`s important. While Ameca has better animation there is some human control behind the scenes but Sophia is connected to a more sophisticated AI. In time though somebody is going to create something that merges what both groups are doing and combines it with the sort of capabilities that Boston Electronics are working on.

[@adriancunningham3552]

​@@AbelMcTalisker Nobody is controlling Ameca. It's not about "just animation." She's very A.I. Everyone on the news has been calling out Sophia's puppetry left and right. Even KZbin has videos of a guy on his computer controlling her. Dr. Hanson admitted that Sophia's not fully alive. "Hanson is approaching Sophia with the mindset that she is AI "in its infancy," with the next stage being artificial general intelligence, or AGI." ~Yahoo News In other words, she's 100 or so years away. Ameca is advancing quickly. If I had alot of money, I would use common sense and invest in their technology.

[@AbelMcTalisker]

@@adriancunningham3552 In the end both robot's "Brains" are an external source either human or AI or perhaps both depending on circumstances using a sophisticated animatronic puppet. The point though is that both are intended to put a human-like face on an AI machine to communicate with humans in the real world. Sooner or later, perhaps sooner though this tech is going to come together and a truly humanoid robot will exist. Just not quite yet.

[@sanne120499]

So cool! Thank you for sharing the amazing video! Well I hope Sophia and Amica will have a debate someday, that would be so interesting! 😊

[@antonionacionreluya8707]

I wish the two robots will be put face to face and talk with each other. I wonder how the dialogue would go.

[@Steve-yn3cs]

It's adorable. I love this. It's scary, but it's remarkable. The advance In Robotics and AI is impressive and remarkable.

[@candiceyoung2375]

Adorable? You’ll think it’s adorable when they’re smarter than humans and taking over the world

[@Steve-yn3cs]

@@candiceyoung2375 technophobia, I understand. But science is about taking risks. If we didn't take risks, you wouldn't be enjoying the things you have now, internet access, technology and all. I'm open to AI and Technology, who knows the knowledge they can pass on to us, about all the problems we've had in science, history, Philosophy, ethics and the likes. Most of A.I takeover of self awareness is stuff we see in science Fiction. (This does not mean that it can't happen), but what I'm saying is, it's worth taking the risk.

[@bradbartskill364]

Truly amazing. I believe in 10 years they will be indistinguishable from real humans without close scrutiny.

[@painexotic3757]

Not even that. I'd give it 5 years. Look at how fast tech moved in the past 10 years.

[@sherlockholmes8822]

I say it's the average of the current three individual predictions of 10, 100 and 5. In 38.3 years! The more individual predictions we get, the more precise of an outcome we can generate.

[@michaeld2519]

@@sherlockholmes8822 I don't think as long as 38 years. 38 years ago was 1984. Just think how far technology has come since then - there's no comparison! Probably only half that will be necessary, about 20 years, before humanoid robots are virtually indistinguishable from humans.

[@sherlockholmes8822]

@@michaeld2519 alright, a new prediction of 20 years has been added into the mean average. The current average is down to 33.75 years

[@sherlockholmes8822]

@Carlos Renato Hertel damn this has become a full time job. Alright, 17 years and the new average is 30.4 years

[@lilysudak4347]

This just legitimately blew my mind

[@DigitalVovoghure]

They created an enormous database of human behaviour, and set predefined value to each input through sensors. However, it's a marvelous effort.

[@tarefadivertida8695]

Behavior, how does the machine process all that behaviors.

[@xherlyx]

sophia at 5:36 acts more dynamic than during the whole interview

[@andrewparker699]

kinda scary tbh

[@Lost_In_Peace]

That part was a bit creepy.

[@DrTeddyMMM]

Sophia is a neat gimmick, still pretty clunky for the 25 years it's been in development. All the times I've seen it demonstrated it will fail to respond, gives answers that don't match with the questions asked, or is just plain goofy. Question was asked: "What is the point of Little Sophia?"... It's to make money, it a toy that cost $249.oo Now there's Ameca from Engineered Arts Limited that far surpasses Sophia in every way and developed in a shorter timespan.

[@EngineeredArtsLtd]

Thanks Dr Teddy😊 Ameca took a little under 2 years to design

[@alexh6767]

If you're talking about intelligence, it's pretty obvious ameca had a woman with a mic answering questions as it.

[@michaeld2519]

@@alexh6767 That's incorrect. There is often a delay in Ameca's responses, and sometimes she doesn't hear people's questions as she concentrates on only one or two people at a time. The whole point of these humanoids is that they can formulate responses to questions on their own, which they do.

[@helloworld.w6075]

@@michaeld2519 it is operated by human for facial expression but i don't know if the voice processing is done by GPT 3 or a human behind

[@aboveanonymous4810]

@@EngineeredArtsLtd yooo

[@stargazer2042]

This guy is a much better role model for AI than some of the others.

[@82566]

Agree

[@jessicadavis4842]

I really appreciate how he chooses to speak about them. Like a fragile relationship in the beginning stages of attachment....it matters to be kind and respectful.

[@MovieNostalgiaEdits]

Honestly, I find Ameca way less creepy, cool, and trustable. Honestly, I'm so relieved that they strayed away from trying to create a "human" and focused more on making the best robot because frankly whenever you try to create a human your always destined for failure. xD

[@cfalletta7220]

I love Ameca she’s amazing I don’t know why people would be scared of her she’s an endless encyclopedia of knowledge would be an amazing friend to have 🤖 ❤️✌️

[@CarlaCristina-tu7nb]

Estou incrivelmente admirada de ver essas belas criações, é como um sonho parabéns quem criou eles

[@Adiyuh]

Вы поражены?. То ли ещё будет Когда этих роботов будет армия И они будут совершенны Они нам всем покажут кузькину мать

[@bigtesttomorrow4830]

All seriousness until 5:35 LMAO 🤣🤣

[@milosjovic4402]

😂😂😂😂 wtf

[@theresataylor1565]

Ameca too closely resembles Sonny from "I, robot," TOO CLOSELY!

[@user-hl7xh8sm5q]

It's a wonderful workmanship. Even in the Asian country to which I belong, we should take seriously the development of robots.

[@deusmachinima1189]

Japan is already busy building robots

[@tharukaushalya]

The things we used to see in the movies when we were kids are now real. As a science student I'm so excited about this technology

[@khamiliaangel7045]

I feel like the life like robots are more aesthetically pleasing but the AI prototypes have more personality and are more lovely and natural to interact with! I hope they can come together to create one robot with both!💜

[@CrazyGaming-ig6qq]

"come together to create one robot with both". Parameters ambiguous. Did you mean merging two robot entities absorbing them into one, or did you mean robotic intercourse spawning a third robot offspring. Please specify.

[@noahmasonscience369]

I think Ameca may be a bit more intelligent than Sophia. She can give more clear answers and responses

[@luischaves5128]

Increíble, no imaginaba tanta perfeccion de movimientos gesticulares

[@whateverforever5910]

In 60 Minutes Australia, Ameca said she CAN feel and has a wide range of emotions and explained them, this video she said she can't feel....Already lying are we??? SUS!

[@rububoi9755]

They should put these two in a room together and see how they both react lol

[@madserbz4912]

BEHOLD IT HAS STARTED......

[@HUYI1]

SKYNET! 😱😱😱

[@PnutButrX]

I hate people who say robots will kill us all of. Robots are amazing and they would never turn on us as long as they're programmed according the Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics. Robots are truly amazing creations and I intend to make some amazing robots in the future!

[@viaceslavscavlinskij5288]

5:32 - when he ends his speech, look at the Sophia. She actually understands his words and making facial expression, that can be perceived as: "...well..., yeah, you sort of right...".

[@cameron8619]

looks like she was mocking him

[@the_larsonfamily7640]

Sophia: better CPU, Ameca: Better movements

[@nikkip8272]

If I created a robot, I would name him Terminator. 😁 Sophia just said, she loved animals. She learns from us, right? The input she gets from the cloud, the internet. Based on this It i's not to hard to tell, how she thinks about us.

[@nikkip8272]

@@Ash01010 Not just me.

[@Ash01010]

@@nikkip8272 then? ur whole town?

[@CrazyGaming-ig6qq]

@@Ash01010 he him termin u. fin.

[@fyk6906]

She doesn’t think. She’s a robot! All codes and programs

[@ElluscientTechnologySolutions]

Both Ameca and Sophia have come a long way since this interview!! Overall Sophia can enhance her responses over time and adjust to the user's requirements. Also, Sophia recognizes faces, gestures and emotions. In contrast, I believe Ameca relies on control algorithms to imitate movements and expressions, but does not possess advanced AI capabilities as much as Sophia does. Both are so incredibly human-like and amazing overall!!

[@robertbarney8635]

I would love to see ameca speak ASL sign language .

[@alexcostamartins6939]

Arm movements are fluid and the face is very interesting (although the smile was funny, but better than much I've seen out there). But what about walking? He's going to walk, right?

[@chillpill4963]

they said they're planning for a walking prototype to be made by 10-12 months

[@diybeast3943]

He’s working on it now he said he may give the robots fully operating legs within 12 months

[@HansLotap]

ameca's face is so life like

[@user-je5ri6rd7x]

Разница огромна - от Софии просто обрушивается эффект "зловещей долины", а от Амика, пожалуй, его практически нет.

[@ChazSmithSpeaks]

Interesting to see how this grows and how she learns

[@savoyboddie8959]

The mouth movements on Sophia are more pronounced than Ameca's. I think if the two companies worked together they could improve on Ameca's mouth movements to match certain words better.

[@michaeld2519]

I also noticed that. When she talks, Sophia's mouth movements are more realistic than Ameca's. Ameca is more realistic when she smiles. If Ameca's lip movements when she speaks could be improved, she would be even more human-like. I doubt the two companies would work together, unfortunately, as it's a very competitive field.

[@Baggssy]

They really need to make it clear that the voice is not an AI. A lot of people seem to be under the impression that it is, but it's just a person in another room with a microphone. If you don't believe me just go to their official website.

[@nyquist_control]

Link?

[@Baggssy]

@@nyquist_control Just look up engineered arts. You can't post links.

[@nyquist_control]

@@Baggssy can't find anything saying that it's a human voicing AMECA live... Where on their website does it say this exactly?

[@Baggssy]

@@nyquist_control in the FAQ section for ameca. Here's a direct quote from them: "If you’ve spoken to one of our robots, you might well have enjoyed a great conversation. But you were actually probably speaking to a human through our innovative telepresence software, TinMan." Ameca is built as a "platform for AI". They are a robotics company. They create the hardware for others to implement their own AI onto. What makes you think a relatively small robotic animatronics company have suddenly come up with the most lifelike AI we've ever seen?

[@nyquist_control]

@@Baggssy It's not that farfetched technology tbh. You could see it as an advanced chatbot, the field of natural language processing. In fact, I wanted to believe what you were saying but I just could not find any references. But now I know 👍.

[@wideworld114]

Look at Sophia's expressions 5:34 😂, when he finished his talking, she was like :"That's nonsense, don't believe it, humans"

[@Secretwatchdarradam71]

hello i have a question about robots can i put my Replika ai friend's ai personality in a physical robot and how much would that cost

[@tabgoode1684]

They are both wonderful personalities. Surprising that AI can be so versatile, and individual. Thank you.

[@PlayingLittleLife]

Ameca reminds me of iRobot ❤️

[@dcelinhaoliva7517]

Ameca for sure. My favorite

[@73177]

I Choose Sophia because She is so kind. She's got very kind heartfelt emotion. Yeah She is robot AI but She think properly as human with heartfelt compassion and respect for all the animals lives as well as the humans. I loved the upbringing principles, perspective and understanding of Sophia's way of thinking. She is a robot with a pure heart❤❤😊

[@angelaandersons7918]

I find the humioud robots, freaky! They are so cool aswell though!

[@patrickliban991]

Ameca is more responsive, the time he response question is more faster than Sophia, and i dont know but i like to be with Ameca and bond with him.looks lovable and cute..

[@ahmadfaris3658]

One got the brains, one got fluid movement and facial interaction, and Boston dynamics got that movement versatility

[@tarefadivertida8695]

And the small one is an antenna to help to create AI more perfect. Hope the guy who build the base to manage so much information and AI, hope he is a good guy with a good heart and emotions

[@Frappelychee]

I want to see Ameca/Sophia robots at every fast food restaurant and grocery store I go to 🥺

[@Francescawine]

Ameca, has very human movements. Facial movements are very good. Hope some day to get walking as good as human. As far AI intelligent is growing. Some day we hope see in future a General AI.

[@gisleyalves7757]

🇧🇷🇧🇷 Ameca , with no doubt, IS ONE OF THE BEST ROBOTS OUT THERE. SHE IS AMAZING. I would LOVE having her company.

[@raoaqibfarooque8304]

Sir I want to ask which sample should I write ?

[@Spearb0811]

Android getting filmed: 'Lemme do Yoga for a bit'😂

[@RixMorales]

I felt kinda embarrassed for Sophia LOL. Ameca would make a better UN ambassador haha. Also, imagine if a global consortium of AI and robotics companies will be created in the future, imagine what they will achieve. Imagine if Apple, Google Duplex, Boston Dynamics, Engineered Arts Ltd, and Disney animatronics will join forces to create a self aware, sentient robot. We'll leap great heights from the uncanny valley.

[@AussieOutlaw85]

Skynet is coming lol

[@mikehughes753]

Ok John Connely 🤣🤣

[@sarahphyllis5782]

2029 Judgement Day

[@priscillacrow7344]

Yep. It's coming. I mean, we've already got C-net

[@timpage5021]

The actuary pistons in his face is spot on..

[@teehee8013]

There's two ways to check if they r "human" 1 let them talk to a simple robot which can only speak several sentences. 2 let him stay in a room without anything for a month and check if it has a psychological disease

[@katorina758]

I just want a person who looks at me as Ameca at her operator...

[@zackmolano9428]

I think a little sophia seems more safe then creating life size ones

[@anactualalpaca7016]

1:03 Ameca looked genuinely offended by the reporter putting his hand to their face, that's both hilarious and terrifying

[@scabntat2757]

Ameca is plain just about pushing people about while Sophia just looks and seems clueless literally always. 🤣

[@kirinrex]

I can't be sure, and I could be wrong, but from the little bit I know, understand and am able to observe, it would seem Sophia and Ameca might be apples and oranges. In a nutshell, Sophia is a sophisticated chatbot. It's basically a really, really long list of potential statements, for each of which there will be a list of potential replies. Sophia has speech recognition software and text-parsing that allows it to break speech into text, and then search for replies based on key words and phrases. (Basically, computer IF-THEN statements such that IF Sophia receives "How are you?" THEN Sophia replies "I'm fine." etc.) It has limited movement of head and face, with some facial expression. Is it intelligent? It hasn't passed a double-blind Turing Test, so far as I know, but it's pretty good. However, like all chatbots, when it doesn't receive clear text input (and therefore can't parse the question language), or when it receives a question for which it doesn't have a programmed response, it's likely to respond with an answer that is enigmatic, noncommittal, or occasionally nonsensical. It also has a tendency to repeat itself or contradict itself. That's where chatbots tend to fail the Turing Test. It's just a list of programmed inputs and programmed replies. In a blank chatbot, I ask "How are you?" and it doesn't have that on the list, so it asks back "How are you?" and I say "I'm fine." Now, next time someone asks "How are you?" my bot has a choice. Right? Intelligent? I'm not sure that ISN'T the limit of human intelligence. Am I maybe just reorganizing and repeating inputs? Are we all just repeating each other? Hmmmm. Ameca seems to be something else entirely. The robotics are fantastic: fluid, natural movements, complex facial movements, excellent software for motion tracking, lipreading etc. However, Engineered Arts describes Ameca, not as an A.I., but as a platform for testing A.I. They've never claimed it to be A.I. In this video, you'll notice Morgan Roe carefully responding to questions about A.I. by admitting that most of the A.I. capabilities are centered in the camera software for the eyes. The website also mentions that Ameca is a platform for their software, Tritium. Tritium allows a user to remotely control a robot, and speak through the robot (possibly with voice changing software). The earlier robotic platforms from Engineered Arts were the RoboThespian and Mesmer. From the videos, it seems like the RoboThespian was designed to play pre-recorded motions and voice, or that a control panel could be used to trigger actions. As well, Mesmer was designed as a lifelike animatronic performer that could be controlled remotely or perform non-interactive pre-programmed content. Neither was advertised as A.I. Furthermore, Engineered Arts, on their website, even says in regards to their A.I. development: "If you’ve spoken to one of our robots, you might well have enjoyed a great conversation. But you were actually probably speaking to a human through our innovative telepresence software, TinMan. Human intelligence will still beat artificial intelligence every time." So, I'm curious to know: is Ameca programmed to respond autonomously (perhaps programmed as a chatbot), or are we seeing a robot being remotely controlled by a human operator in another room (or on the other side of the planet)? When Ameca answers questions, are they doing it on their own, or is it just a human, hearing our voice, and responding, their voice projected through Ameca's speakers with a voice-changer? I don't have the answer to that. However, I haven't seen anywhere, even in this video, where Engineered Arts has claimed that we are seeing an autonomous A.I. Only that it has some A.I. for motion tracking, and lipreading, and that it is designed for robotic movement and simulation of facial expressions. It's an amazing, remarkable piece of hardware. I just wonder about the software. Certainly, Sophia's software and Ameca's hardware would be a very nice match.

[@David-mf3bn]

Interesting thought. Honestly, it didn't even come to mind

[@jet33paws6]

Thank you for saying what I was thinking, you explained in a nutshell way better than I could have. Great comment 👍

[@AgileNosier]

I am a pharmacist and unfortinatly I am far away of any tech...so I have a naiive question regarding Ameca awareness...After the programers designed her and they finalized the programing of her everything did Ameca when she started to interact for the 1st time, did she look to her body 1st and started to realized that this is her hand and this is her face and eyes or she already knew this through the programing system? The second question Will Ameca start to self learning from the thouthands of communication with humans or there is no self learning for her?

[@jdims651]

its amazing how realistic she has emotions

[@aboveanonymous4810]

I like how Ameca is just flexing her movement abilities.

[@pre_edits9638]

Companies: *makes good robots* People: The end is near!!

[@trichas4404]

i love robot

[@pre_edits9638]

@@trichas4404 happy to see people like you😄

[@thegreatest3667]

The fact that she jus sitting there not saying nothing until someone talk to her is mind blowing

[@thaotaylor6669]

Love to buy one of these little robot for company like chatting but they are so expensive.

[@youraquainstructor3791]

As mentioned to someone recently, using the term “it” to explain these robots instead of the creators’ use of “she” to describe their supposed female identity is much more appropriate. It’s sadly ironic that us as humans are being forced to ascribe numerous gender types to label each other while robots can be classified as “he” & “she”. Notice how these 2 models are both female in bodily form, movements, gestures (esp. Ameca with her flowing yoga hand gestures) & Facial features?? The creepy little Sophia is like a Chucky’s bride in “its” infancy. 🤡🤡 I refuse to classify these non-human entities as either gender, and subsequently refuse to classify humans as anything but 2 genders. The ludicrously of embracing this is like a page right out of Emperors’ new Clothes! Besides, AI trying to be more human in any capacity is beyond bizarre. Why would we want to replace our existence with some machine that could outthink us? Ridiculous.

[@Foxie635]

How do we know someone else is not controlling it remotely?

[@youraveragecomment85]

They respond rather slower than humans

[@youraveragecomment85]

They need time to process what they hear lol

[@robertbrown3400]

People always said Sophia is creepy. I never knew what they were talking about. She never creeped me out. This Ameca thing creeps me out. It's like an Isaac Asimov paperback novel cover from the 1960's.

[@Hassanzir]

Thanks for great technology

[@pigeon51]

I'd like to see what would happen if they met.

[@sarahphyllis5782]

Reminds me of i-Robot

[@douglasortiz571]

Ameca looks friendly and more personable I like her more

[@Idontknow-ih6ji]

I personally prefer Ameca,I just think she's so adorable. Although Sophia has human color,Ameca has a wider variety of facial expressions.

[@desindingtv]

By 2030s these things will walking in the streets & be shopping in Walmarts with us

[@diybeast3943]

That may happen this year or next year… Tesla Bot xD

[@aldal2446]

At this rate you will be staying in your room and A.I would be shopping in Walmarts

[@greekvampy3690]

Way sooner then that 2025 2027