Lady Murasaki Bot Recites Tale of Genji
Roboticists in Kyoto take books-on-tape to a whole new level with this purple talking robot. Modeled after 10th century noblewoman Lady Murasaki Shikibu, she reads you her famous novel Tale of Genji via an internal MP3 player while making relevant gestures from her era to emphasize dramatic moments.
I'm not sure I could look at that little robot for that long...
Cool idea, though. It's not too far of a stretch to imagine 10 or 20 little robots acting out all the parts on your table.
Posted by: Neslock | August 03, 2008 at 03:14 PM