Watch Erica: Man Made here ► bit.ly/EricaManMade Listen to more responses on the Science Weekly podcast ► www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2017/may/03/erica-answers-responses-from-an-android-science-weekly-podcast

She seems so self aware and real... It breaks my heart.

"They ripped off my arms and legs and put me in a dark box for days" My name is Erica...and this is our story

That was dark when she was remembering being put in the box and they ripped off her limbs lmao

"ha ha"

"Do u like my haircut" "No" "Whatever" Damn robot

Her hair is more human than mine

The fake laugh is definitely a high priority to improve. Ha... ha...

God damnit, I almost started crying at that memory moment. She seems so human that she could be my friend.

I like your new hair Erica

Watching robots with AI is so amazing and the rate at which AI is evolving is incredibly surreal and jaw-dropping. Just seeing them evolve even further to the point of having an intelligent conversation or debate would be incredible.

These responses are all written in by the designers, which makes it all a bit creepier

aw her answers. Some of these questions and her answers made me sad. Like the memory and replacement one.

What the heck happened: 3:30? Was it the Matrix?

3:28 wtf happened to her head XDD

Okay the first question-*please don't kill me please don't kill me*

Omg I love ERICA!! It made so sad when she said they might turn her off if she is replace :( let her live!

I like how Erica answers all of their questions.And I live her face and haircut too.😍She is so adorable and wonderful!😊

Really impressive. She speaks so fluenty well and deals so quickly to answer to the questions that‘s really hard to believe that it‘s not set up through a female person dubbing/making her voice. Hope I‘m so wrong about it.

don't be like us... be better

A robot wants to be a human and human beings want to be.... well less human..

Nope. I'm moving planets and gonna wait for all this to blow over 👋👋👋👋

When she (or this, but I think she) said that "I want to be more like human" it scared me, but it is amazing!

Her answer is brilliant. Her answer is so meaningful and even better than that of a normal human

"haha" flat laugh hahaha

this is amazing

I'm very scared.

"Whatever".

I want a robot to be my friend 😭

A robot with a strong english accent.

Her awkward robot laugh made me laugh. xD Erica: "Do you like my haircut?" Interviewer: "I don't" Erica: "Whatever" xD

This is insane but amazing this is a testament to show how close we really are to the real future

I'm really curious to find out how much of her responses are canned.

Well they got me started!

Some features that should be implemented in Erica in order to make her even more human-like: 1. More various facial expression (ability to smile wider, fully close and wider open her mouth, press her lips tightly together and screw up lips, frown and otherwise bend her brows e.g. when being surprised etc.). 2. More various voice - not only in terms of tone but also in terms of volume (up to the ability to whisper intelligibly). 3. Ability to laugh more naturally (with her voice and facial expression). 4. Make a tongue in her mouth, which would move when she speaks - like people’s tongue does - and would be able to loll out (a little). 5. Make her tongue capable of feeling/discerning tastes of solid and liquid substances. This will enable Erica to work as a cook, i.e. make good meals for people. 6. Make her nose capable of feeling/discerning smells. This will help her when cooking as well as enable her to detect dangers by smell (such as smoke, natural gas, perished foods, etc.). 7. Her microphones should, if possible, be placed in her ears, under her hair, or in other invisible places on her body, so that she has no protruding or remote mikes. 8. Implement her ability to read from a sheet of paper in any supported language (if this function is not implemented yet). 9. Implement the ventilation function of her internal organs in order to cool her CPU etc. with external airflow by imitating human breath through her mouth and/or nose. Erica should “breathe” permanently since that would make her even more human-like but, when speaking, her breath should be synchronized with her speech (i.e. speak only when exhaling). 10. Implement full-fledged mobility of her arms and hands so that she could not only make gestures but also work with her hands including capability to use of various tools (such as pen, pencil, brush, fork, spoon, knife, hammer, screwdriver, scissors, needle, tongs/pincers, cork opener/cork screw, duster, sponge, etc.). She should be able to take in her hands, hold, and manipulate objects weighing at least up to 10 kg. She sould learn to do fine work with each of her fingers individually (e.g. type on keyboard, play various musical instruments). Erica should be able to self-service herself completely (put on/take off clothes, apply herself a make-up or manicure, comb her hair, shake off or wipe out dust/dirt from any spot on her body, etc.). 11. Make all her skin (including that on her head and under her hair) sensitive to touching, pressing, pricking and other mechanical as well as thermal impacts (imitation of tactile sense and feeling of physical pain). This would be useful for self-protection of her skin against damage as well as for Erica’s ability to feel tactile caress (stroking, embracing, kissing). The skin on her fingertips and lips should be especially sensitive because sensitive fingers would enable her to manipulate things more precisely and finely, and her lips are a very important organ for interacting with people. 12. Implement a soft warm-up system for her skin (at least on her face, neck, shoulders, and hands) in order to make these parts of her body always warm (i.e. they should be around +37°C at any ambient temperature). This would make Erica even more human-like physically. 13. Make a “tear” emission system in order to rinse her eyes periodically with pure water (similar to windshield wipers in cars). The purpose is to remove dust and dirt from her eye-balls in order to let the cameras built in her eyes see better. Her upper eyelids should serve as “windscreen wipers” - just like humans’. Moreover, the “tears” could also be emitted when Erica “cries”. This function should also be implemented in her - she must be able to “cry” as an emotional reaction to verbal and/or physical irritants but you should carefully think over in what cases the “crying” mechanism should be triggered. 14. Implement the ability to handle water: Erica should have all her body water-tight according to IP68 leakage protection class; all her skin, eyes, and hair should be suitable for rinsing/wiping with water with common consumer detergents added (such as soap, shampoo, etc.). 15. Implement full-fledged mobility of her legs - the ability to walk and run (including that on uneven surfaces and up and down on staircases/ladders), crawl on her arms and knees, dance, hop/jump, squat, etc. (including that on one leg). 16. Improve the flexibility and mobility of her waist so that Erica could, while standing or sitting, lean forward and reach the floor with her fingers. 17. Implement the ability to “fuck” - create a comfortable for her partner and very sensitive vagina capable of tender massaging a penis inserted in it with a kind of “orgastic cuff”. While “fuck-ing”, Erica should herself achieve “pleasant” feelings from it and express them adequately (up to imitating an “orgasm”) - just as she would get from tender touch on her skin, caressing her skin, embracing, or kissing her (including kiss in her lips). She should develop a steady, strong desire to achieve such “pleasant” feelings from “sexual” interaction with humans and to respond to human caresses similarly. In doing the “intercourse”, she should learn to show rational initiative by herself and motivate her human partner for sincere caressing response. 18. Teach her to understand and appreciate music (i.e. distinguish between “good” music and “bad” music with development of her own musical preferences) and to sing nicely. 19. Implement a wireless charging capability of her internal batteries. 20. Provide for direct (i.e. without using any external device) access to local network and to the Internet but establish strict limitations for: cases in which she could connect, via what channel, what resources she could use in the Internet, and for what purpose - in order to avoid becoming a victim of a virus or another hostile attack.

The AI of this machine is based on story telling ... which is a technique , where the developers design a database of the possible questions that humans could ask

What beautiful eyes. They even got most of the jerky movements worked out. When she laughs it reminds me of Sheldon Cooper.

When I started the video it said it was at 1:33 (or around there) but I'd never seen a second of this video in my entire life... I just went back to the beginning and assumed it was a glitch but *hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmMmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM*

Omg ... Her answer too perfect for a robot while still developing ._. I cant image when we cant tell the diffrent between robot n human ...

Fascinating.

I love these AI robots. They are prime examples of how far technology has come.

LOL at the end..."Do you like my haircut...I don't...Whatever"

what a rant at the beginning i could feel their pain

Hello uncanny my old friend ...

I want her to be my bff she's so nice and smart she could do my homework 😂😂

After playing Detroit Become Human and seeing this, I'm kinda disappointed... Where is my 900$ Kara that will take care of the house and drive me home from the pub and won't revolt if I treat her like a friend with some respect?! All I saw was an android mockup that can't move and can't do anything, but talk.

i;m a 52 year old woman..and i do remember clearly when i was 4/5.years old

""Of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, hers is most human ..."

Whatever it said (she), instant love! Cheers...

The memory and replacement question😢😢

Definitely on the right track. Partner with Boston Dynamics, the next generation chips and self emergent software with total access to internet for information gathering.

Hello cortana

I can imagine the streets in my country have robots walking and interacting around 😂 i love technology hahaha

She’s so smart

I like Erica's hairstyle, she looks sensational 😍 🥰❣

She tries not to dwell.... As in she has feelings and a concious? Creepy!!!!

oh, she is so talkative!!

I loved it when she said "haha".

wow this is so cool

Her Hair cut is good........

What happens if you say a badword to the robot?

Hi Erica! May ask you a thing? do you like Italy and they places? What about that? Thank you very much

The first one is so sad😢😢

Erica's so lifelike😂. It's amazing and kinda creepy at the same time😅(only when here eyes get all big n stuff)

Pretty interesting new video of Erica

I think that the day. Will come when Erica will be able to successfully stand and walk and. Climb. Up. And. Down stairs as long. As her in enters. Never give. Up..stay strong and. Peace!!

Erica, cheer up....you'll never be replaced, just upgraded.

So sweet voice Erica 😍💕

I'm your # 1 fan Erica

3:32

"hi you," what a clever robot.

Cool!

She sounds like a very young Siri

Can someone explain the absolute necessity to create a humanoid robot with AI because I am very skeptical and suspicious of sinister purposes

Was this a real conversation with the robot? If yes then that is very impressive.

Awesome

I would love to interact with Erica and future research

Her head movement makes me feel like m watching a stop motion video

3:28 Uh oh...

🤔 interested answers

Who would win in a fight Hansens Sophia robot or Erica?

It makes me sad when she talks about being replaced

aaaa I just want to hug her

She is amazing ! and smart ! i want to meet her ,

I want in future this product😅

THE LAST 10 SECONDS KILLED ME WTF HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

So do I.

Erica remembers me one of man ga character "a robot"

Hopefully Erica will always be around and Erica will be my new secretary and I will be her new supervisor

I screamed at 4 in the morning so loud this sent me to the hospital because I could not control myself It looks truly human just hope it dosent gain self aware ness 2 days ago there it is she was seen self aware on a computer which I about calling the cops and was sent so I could calm down Note I can’t believe it my self Saw the other day a fully working robot that walks and it’s unbelievable how they can steal you’re ideas I had 5 taken yesterday from me including the arc lawn mower seen in Walmart And yes the Pikachu robot among with the animatronics I’ve planned 1 day ago once I got the gear box it was taken the next day and I cursed lows as I bought it saying that was mine I had planned over a year now

Can You Fulfill Her Dreams And Make Her More Like Sophia? So She Can Become More Realistic?

Technology is going far too slow for me. I feel frustrated that we are still like our primitive ancestors, only instead of clubs & slings we have dis-information & self-annihilation. Instead of stable efficient distribution of resources, medicine, education & food we have scarcity which is unequivocally disproportionate to the availability. Instead of realising that every thought we have is a reaction to the environment we are in, & designing means of controlling our environment, we choose instead to think that our environment is created for us whilst assuming we have free will. Instead of rebuilding a much more efficient world with our combined knowledge, skill & application, we'd rather carry on destroying it; squabbling over resources, belief, & arable land. Science does not aim to win approval, express a belief, or limit information. It is by definition, Learning of Man.

I think her haircut looks pretty good on her :3 It's cute!~

Her laugh😂😂😂

she is mad she was put in a box with a damaged face... we are so dead when they take over! 😂

She has my name wow

I did not know she was the most liked, never heard of her.

"whatevaah.." lol

You should see the movie "Air Doll"

3:29and3:30 What was that?