{"id":376063,"date":"2021-12-03T21:27:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T18:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/why-the-internet-is-freaking-out-about-a-robots-facial-expressions\/"},"modified":"2021-12-03T21:27:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T18:27:12","slug":"why-the-internet-is-freaking-out-about-a-robots-facial-expressions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-the-internet-is-freaking-out-about-a-robots-facial-expressions\/","title":{"rendered":"#Why the internet is freaking out about a robot&#8217;s facial expressions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27391981af0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27391981af0\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-the-internet-is-freaking-out-about-a-robots-facial-expressions\/#1_Hollywood_brainwashing\" >1. Hollywood brainwashing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-the-internet-is-freaking-out-about-a-robots-facial-expressions\/#2_The_uncanny_valley\" >2. The uncanny valley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/why-the-internet-is-freaking-out-about-a-robots-facial-expressions\/#3_Humanoids_are_improving\" >3. Humanoids are improving<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Why the internet is freaking out about a robot&#8217;s facial expressions<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2021%2F12%2FUntitled-design-4.jpg&amp;signature=bde0198de78129529acc3d01a611451f\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Another lifelike robot is striking horror into the hearts of humans.<\/p>\n<p>Named <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engineeredarts.co.uk\/robot\/ameca\/\">Ameca<\/a>, the android can convey an impressive range of facial gestures \u2014 and people are freaking out.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How it\u2019ll start   vs   How it\u2019s going to go <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MQQcRTy7NB\">pic.twitter.com\/MQQcRTy7NB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jacob Brill (@JacobbBrill) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacobbBrill\/status\/1466479758296891395?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These are predictable reactions. Whenever a machine shows another human-like capability, from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fn3KWM1kuAw\">dancing<\/a> to speaking, it sparks fears of robot uprisings.<\/p>\n<p>These anxieties are somewhat misplaced. Why are people are more disturbed by robots that blink than combat drones and AI machine guns? It\u2019s not the most rational priority, but there are a few good reasons for the fervor.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Hollywood_brainwashing\"><\/span>1. Hollywood brainwashing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do you remember a movie about a killer humanoid? Of course you do \u2014 there are hundreds of them.<\/p>\n<p>A number of these fictional machines have been compared to Ameca.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How it will end: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/auW7i3Zkv4\">pic.twitter.com\/auW7i3Zkv4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud835\udd76\ud835\udd8a\ud835\udd8e\ud835\udd98\ud835\udd8d\ud835\udd86 \ud835\udd6d\ud835\udd72\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08 (@FineAmazonFem) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FineAmazonFem\/status\/1466520199180566536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Robots in <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> fiction often bear human forms, but don\u2019t always have their progenitors\u2019 best interests at heart.<\/p>\n<p>These depictions shape our imaginations, but they aren\u2019t necessarily realistic. If Hollywood wanted to prepare us for real threats, we\u2019d see more robot swarms and combat drones. Yet these don\u2019t make for characters as memorable as Terminators and Robocops.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_The_uncanny_valley\"><\/span>2. The uncanny valley<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In 1970, Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori hypothesized that people find anthropomorphic agents <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ealing, but only to a certain point. When they become almost, but not quite human, our response turns to revulsion. This dip is known as the uncanny valley.<\/p>\n<p>The hypothesis is still debated, but the effect has been observed in <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0010027715300640\">studies of real-world robots<\/a>. While the cause remains unclear, scientists have identified a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/scientists-may-have-found-which-spot-in-the-brain-triggers-the-uncanny-valley-effect\">link between the uncanny valley and specific parts of the brain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This neurological response could explain the fearful reactions to Ameca. However, we may not always be creeped out by humanoids. Mori believes that when robots become truly human-like, our acceptance of them will increase.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Humanoids_are_improving\"><\/span>3. Humanoids are improving<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semanticscholar.org\/paper\/A-service-Robot-Acceptance-Model%3A-User-acceptance-Stock-Merkle\/e86f8a2af13465f0e4968b110e1ad3b44ffc46e6\">Studies show<\/a> that we\u2019re more likely to accept anthropomorphic robots that can convey emotional expressions.<\/p>\n<p>This impetus and the rapid speed of technological advances is making androids increasingly human-like. When footage of these machines circulates online, stunned reactions are inevitable.<\/p>\n<p><span>However, robots with facial expressions aren\u2019t my most pressing concern.<\/span> Although lifelike gestures are useful for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> robots, they\u2019re not a key component of killing machines.<\/p>\n<p>Ameca, for instance, might crack a decent smile, but that isn\u2019t going to kill a squad of soldiers \u2014 unlike, say, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/news\/russias-autonomous-robot-tank-passes-new-milestone-and-launches-drone-swarm\">an autonomous tank<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Named Ameca, the android can convey an impressive range of facial gestures \u2014 and people are freaking out. How it\u2019ll start vs How it\u2019s going to go pic.twitter.com\/MQQcRTy7NB \u2014 Jacob Brill (@JacobbBrill) December&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":376064,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image\/neural?filter_last=1&fit=1280,640&url=https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/12\/Untitled-design-4.jpg&signature=d08e01db09625d069093d30b59870f7f","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-376063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=376063"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376063\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/376064"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=376063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=376063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=376063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}