Erica - Man Made

Erica - Man Made

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2017•15 min•Documentary
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Erica is 23. She has a beautiful, neutral face and speaks with a synthesized voice. She has a degree of autonomy – but can’t move her hands yet. Hiroshi Ishiguro is her ‘father’ and the bad boy of Japanese robotics. Together they will redefine what it means to be human and reveal that the future is closer than we might think.
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