Hiroshi Ishiguro newest project is a geminoid named “telenoid”. The unique appearance may be eery when we first see it. However, once we communicate with others by using the telenoid, we can adapt to it. If a friend speaks from the telenoid, we can imagine the friend’s face on the telenoid’s face. If we embrace it, we have the feeling, that we embrace the friend. Telenoid Hiroshi Ishiguro (JP) Osaka University and ATR credit: rubra

Hiroshi Ishiguro newest project is a geminoid named “telenoid”. The unique appearance may be eery when we first see it. However, once we communicate with others by using the telenoid, we can adapt to it. If a friend speaks from the telenoid, we can imagine the friend’s face on the telenoid’s face. If we embrace it, we have the feeling, that we embrace the friend. Telenoid Hiroshi Ishiguro (JP) Osaka University and ATR credit: rubra

Hiroshi Ishiguro newest project is a geminoid named “telenoid”. The unique appearance may be eery when we first see it. However, once we communicate with others by using the telenoid, we can adapt to it. If a friend speaks from the telenoid, we can imagine the friend’s face on the telenoid’s face. If we embrace it, we have the feeling, that we embrace the friend. Telenoid Hiroshi Ishiguro (JP) Osaka University and ATR credit: rubra

Hiroshi Ishiguro (JP) was the "Featured Artist 2009" - in Linz he presented his robotic clon "Geminoid". credit: rubra