Comments on: Video: Superhyped yet underwhelming toddler robot!

By: Merovign

Merovign — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:15:20 +0000

It’s like an unsually dumb terrier, only it won’t crap on your rug.

By: JEFF_IN_NC

JEFF_IN_NC — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:28:04 +0000

Zeno the stoned robot. Great entertainment for people who are already easily amused with shiny things and bright colors.

By: James

James — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 19:23:03 +0000

“It learns your name and can build a relationship with you.”

…a sad, sad relationship built entirely upon fetching Hotpockets for its human overlord.

By: Christoph

Christoph — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:39:11 +0000

Start making a female version and World of Warcraft players will never leave the house.

BadgerHawk on September 17, 2007 at 8:48 AM

They don’t as it is.

By: kiakjones

kiakjones — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:20:31 +0000

Zeno wants be a real boy! He’s looking around the room for the “Blue Fairy”.

Oh and here is the money quote which pretty much sums up Hollywood.

Jiminy Cricket: What does an actor want with a conscience anyway?

By: James

James — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:13:28 +0000

Warner Todd Huston on September 17, 2007 at 11:04 AM

…because the clunky, boxy, three-fingered crap that is the American (Korean, actually) animation of today is soooo much better?

By: Warner Todd Huston

Warner Todd Huston — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:04:11 +0000

GOD I hate the stylistic garbage that is Japanamation! It is ugly beyond belief, unrealistic, and overly stylistic. Worse, it is so entirely homogeneous that no sane person can tell one Japanime character from another.

I wish this junk would go away. It’s artistic murder.

By: Mcguyver

Mcguyver — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:39:29 +0000

A solitude blogger’s best friend.

By: saint kansas

saint kansas — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:27:24 +0000

But where’s the string of voice-command words you must tell it in an exact order to imprint “love” into it, a la A.I.?

I’d kindly ask that all posters please refrain from any reference to AI. I’ve spent years in therapy trying to forget I paid money to see that steaming pile.

P.S. I’m an anime fan and wouldn’t mind if they made a Faye Valentine version.

By: Coronagold

Coronagold — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:16:18 +0000

Yeah, but will it pee on your back?

By: flipflop

flipflop — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:04:35 +0000

That robot looks tired…looks like he’s got bags under his eyes.

By: JetBoy

JetBoy — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 13:04:11 +0000

But where’s the string of voice-command words you must tell it in an exact order to imprint “love” into it, a la A.I.?

My name is David, and I love you mom!

By: BadgerHawk

BadgerHawk — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:48:28 +0000

Start making a female version and World of Warcraft players will never leave the house.

By: elgeneralisimo

elgeneralisimo — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:48:17 +0000

“It sees you and recognizes your face,” says David Hanson. “It learns your name and can build a relationship with you.”

Why not just get a dog ?

By: ZK

ZK — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:38:08 +0000

Get back to me when they’ve installed the jet boots.

By: James

James — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 12:34:04 +0000

…all of which enables him to, er, change facial expressions slightly from placid to quizzical.

The unvoiced question, of course…”Why did you create me when you have real people all around you to interact with?”