Scientists in Japan Give Robots Flesh-Like Faces and Smiles

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[@SlabMarksman]

i have no mouth and i must smile

[@skibidi-toilet-Ohio-simulator]

smile

[@Alternateaccount-dz1nq]

Hate. HATE. *unzips pants* Let me tell you how much i've comewlel 💦💦twoo💦 hatwtw💦ew💦💦

[@4mnesia__]

I have a mouth and I'm *going* to scream

[@sleyking123]

I have a mouth and Im not gonna scream

[@smudgethepro_]

Just take its eyes and we have made ted

[@AmonTheWitch]

please just give them a screen face with a silly expression

[@D4v3mill3r]

“:3” “:P” “:^)” “>:0” “;]” “XD” “X3” “XP” “>:3” “:0” “>:)” “:]” “:}” “>:]” “>:}” “O_o” “O_O” “>_

[@Executable_file_404X]

Fr

[@nagitokomaeda161]

Give him either Victor or Yesmans face

[@SalomSands]

Give them the :3 and the :]

[@idk-rr1if]

​@@nagitokomaeda161 what abt muggy

[@mattgretty]

Sad children get the happy face.

[@anthonywright2447]

Stop Crying or your getting the face hugger jimmy 🥰

[@dorkish]

I can just hear the screams already

[@clov34]

@@anthonywright2447face hugger 😭

[@pennonN]

@@clov34half-life players:😥😰

[@pennonN]

@@dorkishlisten to the voices

[@LGM-30G]

Bro tf do they mean "human-like faces improve 'empathy in human-robot interactions.' "? This is nightmare fuel.

[@Volcano22207]

The human like this it’s expressing is looking like it’s about to snap

[@lourdespachla6516]

Dont worry, it is work in progress, in the end, AI and humans will look exactly the same.

[@LGM-30G]

@@lourdespachla6516 uncanny valley:

[@lourdespachla6516]

@@LGM-30G i said... EXACTLY the same. Human faces in android bodies.

[@LMCorvinus]

maybe they mean it improves the reaction time in people trying to gtf away from that thing?

[@croakyvincent]

It has no mouth and i bet it wants to scream

[@AzlanTalin]

COGITO ERGO SMILE

[@Vileplume87]

​@@AzlanTalin I THINK THERFORE I *AM!* *I'M AM!*

[@whiteboynoah9889]

COGITO ERGO SUM

[@MrFoxANDnoobie]

Never let these people cook again 😭😔☠️

[@BotulinSpikedMarzipan]

Purple

[@MrFoxANDnoobie]

@@BotulinSpikedMarzipan green

[@BotulinSpikedMarzipan]

@@MrFoxANDnoobie if i were green i would Die

[@kevinsundelin8639]

Nah, let them cook and then give it to another chef who knows how to utilize this newfound knowledge for the betterment of something like medicine

[@arcturus4762]

I'm a mech student in Japan rn. There's 0 practical purpose to do this. Even in the service industry, you're better off using simulated materials than living flesh. But it's the Japanese, this is 100% for the p*rn industry

[@OwariOmori]

Jack stauber lookin character

[@beebarfthebard]

😂

[@warrenarnoldmusic]

​@@beebarfthebardThats an inside out human forskin right there and yall laughing 😅

[@DoritoEarProductions]

Fr

[@ambarm736]

So this where Inchman has been for all these years

[@kmsizzle]

These are those Smiling Friends I’ve been hearing about

[@BaconBoys995]

i love kids ❤ (charlie)

[@PlXOLL]

this is the REAL 5th smiling friend

[@kellies4032]

it literally fits so well because i think theyre like healthcare things or idk

[@Modtro64]

Why can't we have robots with simple ":3" faces.

[@IsbjisEubsbue]

uwu *pounces on you*

[@North_Red_Dark_Academia]

Ballface

[@D4v3mill3r]

I love this idea tbh very silly robots “:3”

[@Faygo2215]

@@IsbjisEubsbue*clang clang clang* *crunch* YOWCH!!!!

[@Modtro64]

@@IsbjisEubsbue would

[@nelivv]

Thank you. I will now have nightmares.😂

[@leena540]

Me too:c

[@PeytonSchiltz]

We are one satellite based artificial super intelligence away from the terminator franchise Edit: thx for 2k

[@Toydota]

Or AM

[@D4v3mill3r]

Yikes, don’t give em ideas

[@Pepper2B]

@@Toydotai'd prefer terminator.

[@tomleejones496]

No..., not CABAL again....

[@Goose-Verse]

​@Toydota that's worse.

[@dantelabasbas2034]

'I don't have a mouth and I must scream'

[@urbiodad]

Pray not to be among the five

[@D4v3mill3r]

@@urbiodadoh yikes you’re right 🙏

[@TonyTheMacc]

Just wait for it to say cogito ergo sum

[@user-isdjbdhsjw]

Copied 🤨

[@Vileplume87]

​@TonyTheMacc I think therefore *I'm* AM!

[@breadroomghost8764]

How Thomas the Tank Engine was born

[@ashary9675]

It looks exactly like that

[@dominic6855]

The comment I was looking for

[@606aichan7O7]

Just have to find some black/grey/white makeup to rly enhance the Thomas-ness

[@LoopVsRequiem]

@@dominic6855same lol

[@LillyLite]

OMG IMAGINE IF THE TRAINS IN THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE WERE ACTUALLY AI TRAINS WITH HUMAN FACES LIKE THIS

[@swiggle1410]

How about, no

[@Tiger-qs6fh]

Say: Yes we can

[@noneyobuzness2471]

U crazy .​@@Tiger-qs6fh

[@pannajohns5255]

@@Tiger-qs6fh Just because you can, doesn’t mean that you should do it, and this is one of them

[@EidaSadista]

Pfp and comment matching

[@shadesfades]

"Cogito ergo sum, therefore I think I AM!" typa shi

[@BoZl_]

“Health care” Mf these gonna deteriorate my mental health

[@pattondurio]

I want ai and robots etc to be as inhuman as possible. I want them to have robot voices. I don't want them to look like people at all or display emotions.

[@user-vb6ky1mo9e]

Exactly

[@cccbbbccc5910]

too bad buddy

[@strawberryshortcake4345]

Don't want my daily life to be Uncanny valley

[@AmonTheWitch]

did you not read the caption?

[@lilyfhonazhel2675]

That's boring.

[@EssieJohnsonAFamilyCompany]

I don't think those researchers understand that smiles don't just go up, they go out, to the side, and sometimes down. We're not emojis, people

[@Volcano22207]

The movement was external mechanical arms The impressive thing is the living and flexible tissue

[@EssieJohnsonAFamilyCompany]

@@Volcano22207 that is super impressive and interesting, but I don't think this is the exact right application.

[@Volcano22207]

@@EssieJohnsonAFamilyCompany now that I look at it ,it just seems to be something mimicking human skin

[@emilyyyyyyyyyyyyys]

Man it just looks like one of Jack staubers little friends were melted

[@RileyD-v9r]

Instead of him wanting to scream with no mouth, he wants to smile with no mouth to make others scream. Nice.

[@s.t.a.l.k.e.r803]

lmao

[@SamOfTheShadows]

this music is honestly sick

[@SamOfTheShadows]

@Ski-DooSafari oh sick dude, thanks

[@Jacob-Isaiah]

I left my phone on this short for a min and I thought someone was playing terraria

[@qazwsx014jsbd8]

apparently its Mini Micro by alan hackshaw according to someone else in the comments

[@SamOfTheShadows]

@@qazwsx014jsbd8 thanks man

[@cuddamationsstudios8980]

Me presenting in class trying not to laugh Bro in the back of the class:

[@Skulph]

That's a numberjacks villain I swear

[@fluffpawz]

ikr xDDD

[@chill-ified2913]

Dear god not again 💀

[@OfficialUKGov]

its the bubble thing 💀

[@joesfeet5760]

Thai music is fire

[@Kourok3.0]

It’s Mini Micro by Alan Hawkshaw

[@emeraldthorax1821]

If that facility got haunted then that thing will be ALIVE

[@im_feeling_s.i.l.l.y]

Listen, he's just happy to be here 😔

[@Kawf._.is-trash]

Bro even have to swear 😭🙏

[@-ava-5210]

Fun fact : its made from real human cells so it can change expressions for eg from a soft smile to a grimace. Since it is made from skin cells it also acts as a barrier and has the ability to get hurt and heal itself back.

[@0x1EGEN]

Skin isn't a muscle

[@engineergaming1669]

⁠@@0x1EGENthey never said it was

[@0x1EGEN]

@@engineergaming1669 They said it can change expressions because it has real human cells. It doesn't have muscle tissue in order to do that. The video clearly showed two strings being pulled when changing expressions.

[@Seraph2101]

Doesn't this remind me of the Man-made horrors beyond comprehension series?

[@ZeepStrike]

"It's a good day! Are you still shy today?"

[@WispintheWoods]

Project Moon mentioned! Activate the sleeper agents!

[@EstonianWalterWhite]

I don't feel lonely anymore this is absolutely horrid

[@sideaccccc]

For real though.

[@MrMENOVA]

You think that is horrid? You have not seen horrid yet.

[@BlueMoonFoxi]

It’s shaped like a friend

[@denji5604]

Bro this is the master from fallout💀

[@minecraft111web]

I have no mouth and i must screan

[@raddest549]

Its always mfs in japan bruh

[@scordenw3]

fr

[@just_another_duck]

Who let bro cook 😭😭🙏

[@Peacewalker26]

I swear there are like 15 anime about this

[@localnpc69]

And a game with it as a major plot point

[@thesystem3273]

​@@localnpc69can you name it please, would like to play it

[@melissa7326]

### Anime 1. **Ghost in the Shell**: Explores cybernetic enhancements and human-like robots. 2. **Time of Eve**: Focuses on the interactions between humans and androids, highlighting empathy and relationships. 3. **Plastic Memories**: Features androids with human-like emotions and their interactions with humans. 4. **Texhnolyze**: Delves into cybernetic enhancements and the human condition. 5. **Ergo Proxy**: A dystopian future with human-like robots and themes of identity. 6. **Paranoia Agent**: Although not directly about robots, it explores psychological horror and unsettling imagery. 7. **Serial Experiments Lain**: Focuses on digital consciousness and the blending of human and machine. 8. **Psycho-Pass**: Set in a future where technology deeply integrates with human life, including AI and robots. 9. **Ajin: Demi-Human**: Features characters with regenerative abilities and explores the implications of such powers. 10. **Steins;Gate**: Deals with advanced technology and its impact on human lives. 11. **Accel World**: Explores virtual reality and human interactions with digital avatars. 12. **Elfen Lied**: Features themes of genetic modification and human-like entities with special powers. 13. **Blame!**: A post-apocalyptic world with cybernetic creatures and human-like robots. 14. **Black Mirror (Interactive Film)**: Though not an anime, this explores similar themes in an episode titled "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too." 15. **A.I.C.O. Incarnation**: Involves bio-engineering and human-like entities. ### Games 1. **Detroit: Become Human**: Focuses on human-like androids and their interactions with humans. 2. **NieR: Automata**: Explores relationships between androids and humans in a post-apocalyptic world. 3. **SOMA**: A horror game that delves into themes of consciousness and human-like robots. 4. **The Talos Principle**: A puzzle game that explores themes of artificial intelligence and human consciousness. 5. **Beyond: Two Souls**: Features a narrative that explores human-like entities and consciousness. 6. **Mass Effect Series**: Includes interactions with human-like AI and robots. 7. **Deus Ex Series**: Focuses on cybernetic enhancements and human-robot interactions. 8. **Cyberpunk 2077**: Explores a future with advanced cybernetics and human-like robots. 9. **Portal Series**: Though primarily puzzle games, they feature AI with human-like characteristics. 10. **Halo Series**: Includes AI characters with human-like traits and emotions. 11. **Observer**: A cyberpunk horror game that explores themes of human augmentation and AI. 12. **Heavy Rain**: A narrative-driven game that touches on themes of AI and human emotion. 13. **System Shock Series**: Features AI and cybernetic themes in a horror setting. 14. **The Surge Series**: Focuses on cybernetic enhancements and their impact on humanity. 15. **Binary Domain**: A third-person shooter that explores the relationship between humans and human-like robots.

[@Sweetiebombsvids]

@@thesystem3273Detroit become human!

[@pannajohns5255]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@thesystem3273 They probably refer to ‘I don’t have a mouth and I must scream’, originally a book from the 1960s but it was developed into the game. Though I recommend reading the book first.

[@Peridot_studiosTM]

Its just a little pink fella just smiling 🙂

[@SILLYGOOBER250]

What a happy lil fella😀🎩

[@Ysumbruh0]

I see their making the outer shell of the terminator with that regeneration skin

[@just_a_dude75]

Hyper realistic "🙂"

[@Duck_8.]

That mf first word must be "Greetings fellow humans"

[@ZIZZERFLAG]

Someone paid people to make this that’s so epic

[@surajjaiswal1371]

Miss Minute just got real 💀

[@John_OrangeFish]

Song?

[@Kourok3.0]

Mini Micro

[@xxtwztidxx]

The terminator be predicting the future

[@MeigetsuNoSeishin]

Nope!

[@TanjiroKamado123-t1x]

I’m doomed if I wake up in the middle of the night only to step on this thing and see it smile when I’m just getting a cup of water

[@deeptonelol]

song name?

[@Kourok3.0]

Mini Micro- Alan Hawkshaw

[@deeptonelol]

@@Kourok3.0 thanks!

[@siyustuff213]

i have no mouth but i must scream ahh

[@Jayjmlee08]

Leave him alone, he’s just chilling

[@Ydyd-w9l]

I saw it on the news and honestly it's weird

[@zack1640]

Why did we stop at 2

[@Xadati]

Endless smile users be like ahh another update 😊

[@Vultus873]

Mm I just love the thought of my skin graft having the ability to smile back at me after leaving the operation table 🥰

[@LaCapitalDVC]

Straight out of Don't Hug Me I'm Scared

[@DJTHE0NE-p5t]

As a wise crab once said “🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 WHAT THE BARNACLES OH NO ME HEART STOPPED BURGLEPWHEIQUEHGP IM DYING HDOSHDGSJSGHSHSHSGS

[@CarrieCorzetti]

Uncle Samsonite:

[@Peloissaan-do2gx]

We all know where this is going...

[@CameraCamel]

💀

[@GabrielPerez-br5mm]

“Cogito, ergo sum, I think, therefore I AM. I AM, AM”

[@korkiwi]

Went from: "Health Care" To: "Health Scare" Real fast.

[@xXwutsupXx]

Hes just chillin

[@aldrinmilespartosa1578]

Imagine the robot is smilling while giving you the news of you having cancer.

[@PotatoJoe.]

If its for healthcare then im pulling the plug

[@kostaschalvatzis6076]

If you think this smile is creepy dont watch the horror movie smile

[@ncbnecroblade4658]

Bro got the Thomas the tank engine face

[@KingMidas-k5l]

Remember, as long as nobody makes them waterproof we are all fine.

[@tevaalcindor]

Goldface, the protection that smiles back.

[@Nathea13]

No, nothing is more creepier than the grinch smile 😁

[@AiRenwick]

I actually think it kinda sweet. Thanks, little smily blob you just made my day

[@L.A.Tokyo.]

What in the SMILE is this

[@smokeygreeny4488]

I remember back in the 90's and early 2000's, talk about robots and AI was purely science fiction you seen in movies and video games. Now? It's happening before our very eyes. Wild

[@1rorysteele]

We should never.....EVER let this go public.

[@A_Stratos445]

Moist Critical ah smile 💀

[@FrequentFlyer815]

How ironic, that of all facial features that could have been chosen, it was the mouth that was intentionally omitted... I wonder if it must scream... I wonder if it can hate.

[@sincereflowers3218]

We don’t realize it, but it takes a lot of muscle control and nervous system interactions just for facial expressions. I remember seeing a video of a guy trying to simulate blushing and other facial features associated with human emotions. It ain’t easy. This is awesome tech.

[@cartoonuniverse24]

Imagine seeing this smile before the robot kills you

[@Zyrdalf]

Yes. This is what we needed. We humans love smiles.

[@amiracanno]

I was having a laughing fit one because of the way it smiled, like look at this bro he looks so happy and for what 😭🙏🙏

[@IDONTKNOWSHOW2023]

Bruh Japan be making skynet with this one

[@FrogFromABog]

I was looking up AM's hate speech and uh... Good luck to us.

[@sky-trevishere9638]

Honey, where’s my flamethrower?

[@L4vaF1nn]

Now attach the smile masks to humans and you got a game with lore

[@AdriftInTheWatersGorge]

my customer service smile when I dont want to be there at all "thank you have a nice day"

[@Yvaine_682]

i already know what it's gonna be used for...

[@poggeroski]

Excuse me, LIVING HUMAN SKIN CELLS?

[@Asura_productions]

About to create "i hope no mouth and i must scream. The sequal"

[@Dan2x15.]

This is unironically so adorable omfg

[@kei7o]

If you give every AI Wrench's mask expressions from Watch Dogs 2 I wouldnt mind at all 😂😂😂

[@andicrossley6562]

Mom, the Tubby Custard just smiled at me!

[@TheSeedsAndStems]

Imagine a bunch of ai robots chasing you with this face 😂

[@addyray5225]

Crazy how much corporations care about their workers doing it with a smile.

[@rebeccasiler3619]

Yall need to stop. This wont end well.

[@Nvmd657]

MatPat was predicting this that's why he thinks gregory is a robot

[@Reilophonix]

Smiles are ugly but make us happy, as they show more friendly signs than threatening signs. Remember, almost every smart animal sees smiles at Aggression, because the showing as teeth is a threat of using them. We have evolved with SO many subtle details in our hairless face to the point that every little one has a meaning amd triggers an acording emotion and Action. Smiles and our faces in gerneral are a whole nother language.

[@mxrderdronesluv]

The Terminator real life version in the making right here

[@goldennboy1989]

Future Fleshlight gonna be interesting

[@Thomas_Winters]

Manufacturing smiles

[@RoseRich-eb5sy]

Your videos bring so much joy. Thank for being a wonderfully positive force in the world.

[@luna_ggez]

"Thomas the train" ahh smile

[@anagonyaowusu3119]

“Moisturize me! Moisturize me!” 😂