Meet the Humanoid robot 'EMO': The mirror-learning robot that can mimic human expressions shockingly well

A humanoid robot named EMO learned to mimic human speech and expressions by practicing in front of a mirror, astonishing researchers with its near-perfect lip-sync capabilities. This advancement, while promising for applications like caregiving, raises concerns about superficial imitation and the potential for manipulation and deepfake fraud.

Meet the Humanoid robot 'EMO': The mirror-learning robot that can mimic human expressions shockingly well
A humanoid robot named EMO learned to mimic human speech and expressions by practicing in front of a mirror, astonishing researchers with its near-perfect lip-sync capabilities. This advancement, while promising for applications like caregiving, raises concerns about superficial imitation and the potential for manipulation and deepfake fraud.