The Columbia University researchers achieved the feat by allowing their robot, EMO, to study itself in a mirror. It learned ...

Researchers have developed a new framework that synchronizes lifelike lip movements with speech audio, ...

Almost half of our attention during face-to-face conversation focuses on lip motion. Yet, robots still struggle to move their lips correctly. Even the most advanced humanoids make little more than ...

Humans pay enormous attention to lips during conversation, and robots have struggled badly to keep up. A new robot developed ...

This self-observation allowed the robot to learn the physical limits and behaviour of its silicone skin without external labels or manual calibration. Once that self-model was formed, the robot was ...

DreamWorks Animation is responsible for some of the best, most entertaining animated films ever. From Shrek to Kung Fu Panda to Madagascar, they have proven to be an animation juggernaut. Their newest ...

Sometimes you just need to create a creepy robot head and give it an intimidating personality. [Jens] has done just that, and ably so, with his latest eerie creation. The robot face is introduced to ...

Scientists say this breakthrough will pave the way for creating more convincing humanoid robots - 2024 Takeuchi et al. CC-BY-ND, SWNS Scientists have made a robotic face smile with real human skin in ...

Nature and technology collide and then come together in the narrative of the new animated film “The Wild Robot.” That feels particularly fitting considering the visually dazzling and heartfelt movie ...

Directors of some of of the year’s most notable animated features talk about the design and inspiration behind key characters including a sentient robot, expressive cat and villainous penguin. Twins ...

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