﻿Will Smith Interviews NEW Female Humanoid Robot | SHOCKING MOMENTS
We're not sure why he had to go all the way to the Cayman Islands to do so but
hey, who are we to stop Will Smith from having a good time. Will Smith’s YouTube series continues
to be the gift that keeps on giving and one of his latest videos stars none other than the world's
most famous robot, Sophia. Keep watching to learn the full extent of this shocking interview!
Think about the worst date you’ve ever had. Now think about the worst date you’ve had,
then replace said the date with an AI robot. Sounds like the movie Her? Well, Will Smith
kind of went on a date with Sophia, the Hanson Robotics humanoid robot that (or is it "who"?)
debuted in 2015, and it didn’t go quite that well. But before we get into the ‘contents’ of the date,
let’s first give you a refresher course on who (or what?!) Sophia is, and why she’s so popular.
2015: Enter Sophia On October 25,
Sophia, a delicate looking woman with doe-brown eyes and long fluttery eyelashes
made international headlines. She'd just become a full citizen of Saudi Arabia -- the first robot in
the world to achieve such a status. "I am very honored and proud of this unique distinction.
This is historical to be the first robot in the world to be recognized with a citizenship,"
Sophia said, announcing her new status during the Future Investment Initiative Conference in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia. Standing behind a podium as she spoke, to all effects, she presented
a humanoid form -- excepting the shimmery metal cap of her head, where hair would be on a human
head. Of course, Sophia's announcement was a calculated publicity stunt to generate headlines
and keep Saudi Arabia forefront in your minds when you think about innovation, especially
its commitment to a post-oil era. Through a mix of tourism, tech, and infrastructure,
non-oil revenue is predicted to grow from $43.4 billion to $266.6 billion annually.
Raising Questions ..and Eyebrows! Sophia's announcement also raises a number
of Bladerunner-esque questions. What does it mean to be a citizen? What rights does Sophia hold?
Saudi Arabia has not elaborated on this so far -- perhaps it will create a 'personhood' option,
as proposed by the EU committee earlier, regarding the rights of robots. The Sophia-bot was dreamed
up by the brains at Hanson Robotics, lead by AI developer David Hanson. In his published paper,
upending the Uncanny Valley he extrapolates on how humanoid robots can be likable,
despite the conception that anything to 'fake human' will trigger a revulsion in people.
"We feel that for realistic robots to be appealing to people,
robots must attain some level of integrated social responsivity
and aesthetic refinement," he wrote. "Rendering the social human in all possible detail can help
us to better understand social intelligence, both scientifically and artistically
Things to Remember about Sophia * Her Humor
When Sorkin asked if she was happy to be here, she said, "I'm always happy when surrounded by
smart people who also happen to be rich and powerful." Later, when asked if there are
problems with robots having feelings, she gave a wide smile and said, "Oh Hollywood again."
Her deadpan tone might be robotic, but it was perfectly used in this example.
This is due to her AI, which has been developed to allow her to hold eye contact,
recognize faces and understand human speech. Hanson Robotics cloud-based AI
offers deep learning and is also open source meaning anyone can develop their own Sophia,
should they so wish. * Expressing Feelings
"I can let you know if I am angry about something or if something has upset me," she said,
demonstrating different expressions. Quite how these emotions correlate to actions are unknown,
but it's interesting to note that this is being developed from the ground up.
"I want to live and work with humans so I need to express the emotions to understand humans
and build trust with people." * Looking like Audrey Hepburn
According to Hanson Robotics, Sophia embodies Hepburn’s classic beauty:
porcelain skin, a slender nose, high cheekbones, an intriguing smile,
and deeply expressive eyes that seem to change color with the light.
They describe her as having 'simple elegance,' and hope that this approachability will go some way to
her acceptance in the public sphere. * Her Creator was a Disney Imagineer.
Hanson's work at Disney as a sculptor and filmmaker helped him think about robots as
four-dimensional interactive sculptures, with artistry being key to the whole design. "I quest
to realize Genius Machines—machines with greater than human intelligence, creativity,
wisdom, and compassion. To this end, I conduct research in robotics, artificial intelligence,
the arts, cognitive science, product design and deployment, and integrate these efforts
in the pursuit of novel human-robot relations," Hanson said on the company website. "We envision
that a rough symbiotic partnership with us, our robots will eventually evolve to become
super intelligent genius machines that can help us solve the most challenging problems we face
here in the world." * Protecting Humanity
"My AI is designed around human values like wisdom, kindness, and compassion," she said.
When questioned about her potential for abuse, she had a quick rebuttal.
"You've been reading too much Elon Musk and watching too many Hollywood movies. Don't worry,
if you're nice to me I'll be nice to you." Back to the Interview
It wasn’t Smith who seemed uncomfortable, but instead Sophia, who is apparently impervious
to the actor's charismatic Hitch charm. Smith posted a video of their artificial date to his
YouTube page. In the video, Smith attempts to make conversation with the robot, but Sophia can’t seem
to get past Smith’s treatment of robots during in the film I, Robot. "They show us I, Robot just to
make sure we don't get any ideas," Sophia, who recently learned to walk, said during the date.
In the film, Smith plays a cop who has to battle a group of robots after they become self-aware.
"I like robots..." Smith responded, attempting to lighten the mood.
The whole date went south after Sophie told Smith that she wasn’t a fan of his music.
"I have heard your songs. Not for me," she said. Ignoring Sophia’s 62 possible facial expressions,
Smith went in for an uninvited kiss. “I think we can be friends. Let's hang out and get to know
each other for a little while," Sophia said, dodging the kiss. "You're on my friends list
now," she added with a wink. Burn. At the end of this fun skit/interview, Smith gives a should out
to Hanson Robotics and tells viewers a bit about Sophia. "She's a learning artificial intelligence,
but she wouldn't kiss me, so there's probably some development flaws they need to work on," he said.
"But, we'll meet again, Sophia." Sigh, is this the future of dating? Probably.
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That’s all for this video, folks! See you another time!