Takashi Ikegami demos android alter3 talking and gesturing at ECOGS 2026
AnnaCiaunica · x · 2026-11-10
At #ecogs2026, Takashi Ikegami gave a talk on the android alter3, which can converse and interact with impressively rich gestures.
Slides show the research focuses on generating autonomous behavior by assessing and attributing value to environmental inputs (e.g., "The room is messy with cables. I should clean it up") — a valuing process the authors tie to qualia and sense making.
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