Vladimir Putin watches Russian AI robot dance
The performance came just days after a Moscow presentation of another Russian robot called Aidol, which allegedly used artificial intelligence, went awry after the robot fell face down shortly after taking the stage.
Organizers quickly dragged the machine away, removing a black cover to protect it from the approximately 50 journalists gathered to watch the demonstration; For Russia, this was an inauspicious entry into the increasingly competitive international field of AI-powered robots that resemble humans.
“At first there was a minute of silence,” Dmitry Filonov, editor-in-chief of Edinorog Media, which follows technology startups, was in the audience and said in a text message. “Then they started clapping to show their support.”
Vladimir Vitukhin, director general of AIDOL, told Russian state news agency Tass that the robot was still in the learning phase.
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“I hope this mistake turns into experience,” he said.
Vitukhin said the robot was tested in various conditions before its launch; “on stone, carpet, laminate, expanded clay and slippery surfaces”. Moscow Times.
He said he believed Tuesday’s drop was likely due to voltage fluctuation and other environmental factors, including lighting, but added: “Of course everyone was upset about it, and that’s one of its functions – to evoke sympathy.” added the newspaper.
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