Once and a while I need to write about lighter topics, and the Optimus Prime robot created by robotics company Robosen is a peculiar enough case. Nearly all reviews of this robot are so wowed by the robot s motorised transformations and animations that there is no room left for criticism, so I feel it s up Continue reading Beginner s guide to Robosen Optimus Prime
In part 1 of this article, I ve detailed the natures of AI image generators, art, and artists, and laid out some of the issues with the technology. Part 2 is about where we go from here. The tech exists now: What can we do with it? I read many tech-bros suggesting AI image generators as Continue reading The AI art revolution, pt.2: Benefits
We are at the epicenter of an AI art revolution, and as the world struggles for answers on how to deal with it, I want to address what this means for art and artists.
In this article I want to explore how robots can realistically be of help to the elderly population. As this is a very broad topic, I will divide it into three categories: Robot pets, assistants, and nurses
the internet is the world’s largest collection of urban myths, biased news, opinions, trolls, and misinformation campaigns, with no labels to tell them apart. When even the biggest AI companies fall for it time and again, it is time for a history lesson about the AI that went there before and what they learned from the internet.
The annual Loebner Prize competition has been revised in order to make it more accessible to both the public and a broader range of chatbot developers. The competition continues to assess how human-like computer programs are in conversation, but no longer as a traditional Turing test* where one merely had to tell man from machine: Continue reading Loebner Prize 2019: Results
Arckon Beta can talk most about AI and humans, but otherwise it is a general context-aware question-answering system that can reason and learn from what you tell it. Arckon can pick up on arguments, draw new conclusions, and form objective opinions. Most uniquely, Arckon is a completely logical entity, which can sometimes lead to hilarious misunderstandings or brain-teasing argumentations. It is…
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I was somewhat surprised to find the Loebner Prize Turing Test soldiering on despite being short of a sponsor. Since 1991 this annual contest has explored how human-like computer programs can be in answering all manner of questions. This was my 6th time entering the qualifying round with my home-made A.I., Arckon. As I can Continue reading Turing Test 2018: Results
A tutorial on how to make your own controllable robot head from an IP camera and foam sheets.