A research team from Osaka University has created a technology enabling androids to dynamically convey mood states like "excited" or "sleepy" by generating facial movements modeled as overlapping, ...

In “The Uncanny Muse,” David Hajdu offers a lively survey of centuries of machines that have served as instruments of ...

NMWA's large-scale presentation, 'Uncanny,' is the first to approach the psychological concept in art through a feminist lens ...

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Your news feature ‘How close is AI to human-level intelligence?’ (Nature 636, 22–25; 2024) describes three abilities that artificial-intelligence tools called large language models (LLMs ...

“Wood Chair in Oak” (2024), oil paint, epoxy clay, plywood, MDF, and wood, 16.5 x 16.25 x 34.75 inches Lin’s uncanny pieces meld form and function, taking the recognizable shapes of furniture and food ...

The SE01 humanoid robot, which previously made headlines for achieving one of the most human-like gaits, has again captured global attention. Chinese robotics firm EngineAI has posted a new video ...

Seven years and seven months ago, Google changed the world with the Transformer architecture, which lies at the heart of generative AI applications like OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Now Google has unveiled ...

A 2018 study showed that orcas are intelligent creatures with the ability to mimic human language with uncanny accuracy. In the recordings by a 14-year-old female orca called Wikie, the public ...

But a new study hints that maybe we aren’t so special. A million years ago, researchers have found, an extinct species of human relatives known as Homo erectus thrived in a harsh desert ...

can mimic human speech with remarkable accuracy. The eerie recordings of a 14-year-old female orca named Wikie have captivated audiences, blending fascination with an uncanny sense of unease. The ...