Nothing To See Here, Just A Smiling Robot Face Made From Living Human Flesh

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

The New Scientist has posted a freaky video showing an experimental face intended for a robot that is made from living human skin cells, and is capable of smiling.

What?

Yes, you read that correctly.

This fleshy, pink smiling face is made from living human skin cells, and was created as part of an experiment to let robots show emotion.
Read more 👉 https://t.co/JiV1VDEA45 pic.twitter.com/KlLtYPvwS7

— New Scientist (@newscientist) June 25, 2024

The outlet writes “a smiling face made from living human skin could one day be attached to a humanoid robot, allowing machines to emote and communicate in a more life-like way, say researchers.”

What researchers are saying this now? Was Dr Evil not available for comment?

Imagine that pink nightmare smiling down at you as it announces it’s your new master.

“Hey, honey, I’ll be home a little late today. We just made a real breakthrough at the Nightmare Factory.” https://t.co/FABOapx5Ax

— DrewMcWeeny (@DrewMcWeeny) June 26, 2024

The article continues, “The living tissue is a cultured mix of human skin cells grown in a collagen scaffold and placed on top of a 3D-printed resin base.”

Of course it is. Wouldn’t expect anything less for Robot McSkin Face.

It continues, “Unlike previous similar experiments, the skin also contains the equivalent of the ligaments that, in humans and other animals, are buried in the layer of tissue beneath the skin, holding it in place and giving it incredible strength and flexibility.”

So you’ll struggle to rip it off as you desperately attempt to reveal to the world the true identity of the new overlord.

But seriously, why does it need to be made of living human skin?

“It’d be great to use cell research to create new organs for transplantation.”
*Puts a living face on a robot.*

— Firecrakcer (@firecrakcer001) June 26, 2024

Can’t we just have the future killer robots look like robots please?

You will live to see man-made made horrors beyond your comprehension

— Jared Vastine (@jared_vastine) June 25, 2024

Are they intent on recreating The Terminator movies exactly?

Me, a science fiction author known for writing about robots and skin: please, for the love of God, do not give the robots skin https://t.co/n6ZzszkyEi

— Regular Frog (@FrogCroakley) June 26, 2024

What is it with wanting to humanise robots ?

— Mark ⚒ Sullivan (@sullers45) June 25, 2024

Dystopian films and books are supposed to be warnings, not blueprints.

Once again I am begging people to make sci-fi required reading pic.twitter.com/t8hCR5sm4v

— Katie Roome (@RedHedgedragon) June 26, 2024

Remember They Live?

Oh look, they’re making politicians. https://t.co/Z6G1VF3tPM

— 𝓐𝓵𝓵𝓮𝓷 𝓡𝓪𝔂 42 (@2CynicAl65) June 27, 2024

I guess I don’t understand why they would make this out of living human skin cells? Were they hoping to avoid the uncanny valley by using human skin? Cause I gotta say a robot wearing human skin is way worse than a robot with an uncanny silicon face. https://t.co/0ez3n3qR16

— Matt, Wort Wizard (@mattwortwizard) June 26, 2024

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