Comment by sockaddr
2 days ago
It's really telling how we're shaping our artificial helpers to not have a mouth, but eyes are alright. As if they're allowed to receive input but they should not bother us with any output!
For me an ideal artificial helper would be something I could have in the house and talk back and forth with while it works or have it as part of the dinner conversation. Think Bicentennial Man. Now that's what I want.
Having the physical attributes of a mouth would be analogous to having eyelids, which is also a feature they currently don’t have. They are very likely to have speakers and mics embedded somewhere in the body. Possibly in the face itself.
Could be simple skill issue. Lots of uncanny valley problems are. ASIMO had a lip, GLaDOS (in 2) has oil stain where the lower lip would be.
Considering the overall goofiness of the face of this particular bot, I think it could well be attributable to lack of talent or reluctance from positive supernormal stimulus.
But what would the teeth and the tongue be made out of?