Tim Hornyak
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Android Clone

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A Man and His Android:Japanese roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro clones himself, android-style. Hisincredibly lifelike mechanical double, "Geminoid HI-1," sometimes takeshis place in meetings and classes.Left: Japanese roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro clones himself, android-style. His incredibly lifelike mechanical double, "Geminoid HI-1," sometimes takeshis place in meetings and classes.Credit: Tim Hornyak
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Ishiguro and Geminoid:

Ishiguro unveils his android clone Thursday at the ATR IntelligentRobotics and Communication Laboratories in Keihanna Science City, Japan, where he works as a researcher. Ishiguro designed Geminoid so he could"robot in" to classes at Osaka University.

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Ishiguro's android mimics the roboticist's actions

Ishiguro's android mimics the roboticist's actions

It's Alive!:

Ishiguro's android mimics the roboticist's actions, with micromovements – such as shoulders that rise gently to simulatebreathing – making it difficult to believe Geminoid is a machine.

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Lip Service:

A Geminoid operator wears motion-tracking lip markers. When theoperator moves his mouth, Geminoid's lips make the same movement. Aspeaker inside the android lets the robotic double be heard.

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