Living Doll

If I have to describe the woman in the photos above and left – I would say that she is pretty. She has penetrating eyes and a wide mouth framed by luscious lips. She puts on this enigmatic look and her lovely face is engraved with quizzical expressions.

But truth be told – she is an android. Introducing Geminoid F, the most convincing robot woman ever! Her creator is a renowned robot designer at Osaka University, Hiroshi Ishiguro, who says his goal is to create a robot that can fool people into believing it's a human being. Geminoid F has been described as a singing fem-bot with 65 facial expressions! She can smile, furrow her brows and move her mouth – although she often looks somewhat dazed. She can also talk and sing – playing recordings, or 'mouthing' other people's voices.

Geminoid F and her human counterpart, wearing outfits by fashion designer Junko Koshino. Image credit: http://pinktentacle.com/2010/04/geminoid-f-remote-control-female-android/

A robot smiling at the crowd in a shopping center in Hong Kong, April 10, 2012.
Image credit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2128115/Living-doll-Geminoid-F-convincing-robot-woman--facial-expressions-talks-sings.html

Well, she has twelve motorized actuators underneath her rubber 'skin', that’s why. This is amazing because botox-ed Rosmah Mansor is unlikely to muster more than seven (probably even less) facial expressions.

Geminoid F carries a 10 million yen ($110,000) price tag and this is a bargain because she doesn’t age nor does she nag. Also no monthlies and no menopause.

”What is a human?” Professor Ishiguro asks. “Please define, and we will make a copy”!