RESEARCHERS have shared a new video of the “world’s most advanced humanoid” robot speaking several different languages.
Ameca, created by UK-based Engineered Arts, revealed itself to be a multilingual bot in a new video late last week.
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The bot said that it can speak “many languages” before displaying fluency in Japanese, German, Chinese, and French
It can also speak different English dialects including British English and American English.
One researcher asked in the video: “I’ve heard you can speak a lot of languages, is that true?”
In response, Ameca paused for a brief moment and then said: “Yes, that is true.”
The advanced robot’s language skills were then put to the test by researchers.
They asked it a number of prompts and questions, including a tongue-twister in Japanese.
After successfully answering all of the researcher’s queries, the bot said in a British accent: “It was a pleasure talking to you.”
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The 2-minute-35-second video has garnered more than 130,000 views in the four days it has been live.
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Hundreds of YouTuber users also commented underneath the video to express their awe.
“I love the little detail of her looking up when she’s processing as humans do!” one user wrote.
“Stunning! I’ve been waiting all of my adult life to see a humanoid robot like Ameca become a reality!” a second person remarked.
“I love how instead of immediately saying it, it looks like Ameca is thinking! The insane amount of detail is crazy!” a third person noted.
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The humanoid robot was first unveiled in February at the Consumer Electronics Show 2022.
It’s powered by an advanced speech algorithm that helps it make dynamic facial expressions.
Engineered Arts have revealed that the android’s speech patterns are not pre-generated.
Since its unveiling, Ameca has been dubbed the “world’s most advanced human-shaped robot”.
Fans got a chance to interact with Ameca in the fall of 2022 at Dubai’s Museum of the Future.
A few months ago, it was revealed that its programmers are currently developing legs that could help Ameca walk.
