It takes more than words to cure a lonely heart. Scientists have discovered that adding music to a robot's repertoire makes it feel more lifelike and emotionally supportive.
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Researchers use music and empathetic speech in robots to combat loneliness
When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy.
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Video: Robot swarm paints emotional light art by translating music into motion
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a system that allows humans to ...
Are we human, or are we… robots? “Maybe Happy Ending,” a Korean musical now making its Broadway debut, asks this exact question — or in some ways, asks the inverse. It examines what it means to be ...
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