"According to AheadForm's website, the company's goal is to create 'sophisticated humanoid robot heads that can express emotions, perceive their environment, and interact seamlessly with humans.' The robot, dubbed the AheadForm Origin M1, gets its expressive abilities from 25 tiny motors hidden under the skin. These fast, quiet devices work together to replicate the tiny twitches and movements that make the face seem so realistic."
"The robot also has tiny cameras embedded in its eyes as well as hidden microphones and a speaker so that it can interact with people nearby. Although this robot is just a face mounted on a stand, the short test video has wowed fans. One commenter wrote: 'And I thought they could never make that skin look real. This is crazy.'"
AheadForm introduced a body-less animatronic head called the Origin M1 that produces highly realistic facial expressions and movements. The head uses 25 tiny motors under its skin to recreate subtle twitches and motions, and it includes tiny cameras in the eyes, hidden microphones, and a speaker for interaction. The device is positioned for research and human interaction applications. Social media responses ranged from amazement at the skin and expressions to skepticism that the footage might be AI-generated or CGI. Some commentators praised the progress past the uncanny valley, while others found the realism unnerving.
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