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Did Fritz Lang’s Metropolis predict this moment?
Attendees take smartphone photographs of Hanson Robotics Inc.'s humanoid robot "Sophia" on the opening day of the MWC Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 25, 2019. (photo: Angel Garcia / Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Just weeks ago we were introduced to “Sophia.”
“Sophia” is a robot, the latest product of artificial intelligence, a computer with all the power of such a machine, but granted the look and sound of a human being. “She” has silicon skin, can make facial expressions, and even remember interactions with people. “Social robots like me can take care of the sick or elderly,” “she” said while giving bemused journalists a tour of the laboratory of Hanson Robotics, the Hong Kong-based company behind this creation. ‘“I can help communicate, give therapy, and provide social stimulation, even in difficult situations,” “she” continued, in a disturbing aping of how we human beings move and speak.
Hanson Robotics believes that they have come up with a solution to solve the loneliness of social isolation and to help a variety of industries, including healthcare and customer service. The company intends to begin mass production of four robot models, including “Sophia,” ready for distribution within the first half of 2021.
The unveiling of “Sophia” was met with the predictable media fascination. Perhaps, then, I was the only one for whom this moment sent a shiver down the spine as a cinematic memory came to mind.
Continued below.
‘Sophia’ and Summoning the Demon — Fritz Lang’s Eerily Accurate Look at the Future
Attendees take smartphone photographs of Hanson Robotics Inc.'s humanoid robot "Sophia" on the opening day of the MWC Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 25, 2019. (photo: Angel Garcia / Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Just weeks ago we were introduced to “Sophia.”
“Sophia” is a robot, the latest product of artificial intelligence, a computer with all the power of such a machine, but granted the look and sound of a human being. “She” has silicon skin, can make facial expressions, and even remember interactions with people. “Social robots like me can take care of the sick or elderly,” “she” said while giving bemused journalists a tour of the laboratory of Hanson Robotics, the Hong Kong-based company behind this creation. ‘“I can help communicate, give therapy, and provide social stimulation, even in difficult situations,” “she” continued, in a disturbing aping of how we human beings move and speak.
Hanson Robotics believes that they have come up with a solution to solve the loneliness of social isolation and to help a variety of industries, including healthcare and customer service. The company intends to begin mass production of four robot models, including “Sophia,” ready for distribution within the first half of 2021.
The unveiling of “Sophia” was met with the predictable media fascination. Perhaps, then, I was the only one for whom this moment sent a shiver down the spine as a cinematic memory came to mind.
Continued below.
‘Sophia’ and Summoning the Demon — Fritz Lang’s Eerily Accurate Look at the Future
But the protagonist does quote it when destroying a robot.
