Tuesday, March 9, 2010

SIGN OF THE ROBOT APOCALYPSE #9881


Robots continue to make advancements each and every day in the war against us, the humans - faster cognitive thought AI, more efficient production, sustainable energy sources, heightened motor skills, etc.  They're even getting more and more human like each day.

Despite all their advancements in closing the gap between robot and human, they're ability to terrify me continues to grow.  It's that gap, or the uncanny valley, that will keep me from ever sleeping soundly knowing full well that somewhere, someone out there is making the finishing touches on an even more human like creation.

If the above video is any indication, they're getting closer each day.  But even still, when watching that video you get that sour feeling in your stomach and your face curls into a grimace when they zoom in for a close up of the creation's face.  It's just not quite human.  And then you begin to wonder...

...what?

That's Heidi Montag?

...

shotguntotheface.  Her face obvs.