Doing the robot
November 28, 2009 10:05 AM Subscribe
Impressive, but it's got nothing on ClapTrap.
posted by Nelson at 10:21 AM on November 28, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by Nelson at 10:21 AM on November 28, 2009 [2 favorites]
This video shows that robots don't care about their genitals.
posted by bigmusic at 10:22 AM on November 28, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by bigmusic at 10:22 AM on November 28, 2009 [2 favorites]
He is quite sudden and violent with the splits--this can't be good for his nuts.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 10:22 AM on November 28, 2009
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 10:22 AM on November 28, 2009
All it did was a headspin... no popping, no locking, no flairs. Meh.
Here, have some Uniqlo for robotic movements and some Crutch Master just cause he's awesome.
posted by yeloson at 10:27 AM on November 28, 2009 [4 favorites]
Here, have some Uniqlo for robotic movements and some Crutch Master just cause he's awesome.
posted by yeloson at 10:27 AM on November 28, 2009 [4 favorites]
In reality, this is what happens when Skynet becomes self-aware. The scientists are still trying to iron out a few remaining AI bugs.
posted by NoMich at 10:28 AM on November 28, 2009
posted by NoMich at 10:28 AM on November 28, 2009
I posted my favourite robot dance video so far.
posted by jaduncan at 10:30 AM on November 28, 2009 [2 favorites]
posted by jaduncan at 10:30 AM on November 28, 2009 [2 favorites]
He's doing the human.
posted by Countess Elena at 10:38 AM on November 28, 2009 [11 favorites]
posted by Countess Elena at 10:38 AM on November 28, 2009 [11 favorites]
But is it doing the robot?
Wikipedia has these things to to say on "Robot (dance)"
Is that justice?
posted by lore at 10:41 AM on November 28, 2009 [14 favorites]
Wikipedia has these things to to say on "Robot (dance)"
"The ROBOT (or mannequin) is an illusionary dance style [...] that attempts to imitate a dancing robot or mannequin."Can an actual robot imitate a robot? Can a robot present the illusion of being a robot? Or is a robot forever denied the ability to do the robot by virtue of actually being a robot?
"As long as the illusion of being a robot is maintained, it is considered the robot."
Is that justice?
posted by lore at 10:41 AM on November 28, 2009 [14 favorites]
First the illusion must be an illusion.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 10:52 AM on November 28, 2009
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 10:52 AM on November 28, 2009
Wow, some of those movements carry it deep into the uncanny valley.
posted by cmoj at 11:10 AM on November 28, 2009
posted by cmoj at 11:10 AM on November 28, 2009
He's got some great moves but somehow it doesn't all come together.
posted by Artw at 11:19 AM on November 28, 2009
posted by Artw at 11:19 AM on November 28, 2009
I for one welcome our new breakdancing overlords.
posted by Webbster at 11:31 AM on November 28, 2009
posted by Webbster at 11:31 AM on November 28, 2009
lore: "Can a robot present the illusion of being a robot?"
I have mastered the illusion of simulating a metafilter comment.
posted by idiopath at 11:46 AM on November 28, 2009 [3 favorites]
I have mastered the illusion of simulating a metafilter comment.
posted by idiopath at 11:46 AM on November 28, 2009 [3 favorites]
"Please enjoy a video of a robot breakdancing."
...
These are the words I've been waiting to hear all my life.
Thank You.
posted by Zero Gravitas at 11:57 AM on November 28, 2009
...
These are the words I've been waiting to hear all my life.
Thank You.
posted by Zero Gravitas at 11:57 AM on November 28, 2009
The robots call that 'doing the human'.
posted by jimmythefish at 12:01 PM on November 28, 2009
posted by jimmythefish at 12:01 PM on November 28, 2009
Is that justice?
No.
This is Justice.
posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew at 12:03 PM on November 28, 2009 [1 favorite]
No.
This is Justice.
posted by The Esteemed Doctor Bunsen Honeydew at 12:03 PM on November 28, 2009 [1 favorite]
The stuff of nightmares.
posted by longsleeves at 12:08 PM on November 28, 2009
posted by longsleeves at 12:08 PM on November 28, 2009
Am I the only one who was waiting with bated breath for a moonwalk?
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey at 12:21 PM on November 28, 2009
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey at 12:21 PM on November 28, 2009
This Christmas the robots are going all Busby Berkeley.
posted by CheeseDigestsAll at 12:21 PM on November 28, 2009
posted by CheeseDigestsAll at 12:21 PM on November 28, 2009
This is the first time I have truly been concerned about the possibility of an imminent robot overlordship.
It also reminded me of this Transformers breakdance animation from a few years ago.
posted by grouse at 12:57 PM on November 28, 2009 [1 favorite]
It also reminded me of this Transformers breakdance animation from a few years ago.
posted by grouse at 12:57 PM on November 28, 2009 [1 favorite]
Robot videos suggest that the robot masters are fascinated by what the bots can do, but frustrated by what they can't.
posted by Cranberry at 12:58 PM on November 28, 2009
posted by Cranberry at 12:58 PM on November 28, 2009
When it comes to dancing tranformers, my money is on the Citroën:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5OSNwRZqy8&feature=youtube_gdata
posted by bpm140 at 1:44 PM on November 28, 2009 [2 favorites]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5OSNwRZqy8&feature=youtube_gdata
posted by bpm140 at 1:44 PM on November 28, 2009 [2 favorites]
The head mold color was a good choice, because it dances like a white guy.
posted by MiltonRandKalman at 1:45 PM on November 28, 2009 [1 favorite]
posted by MiltonRandKalman at 1:45 PM on November 28, 2009 [1 favorite]
This is funny, because I have not yet seen a human breakdancer with a rotating motorized disc implanted in their head.
posted by dunkadunc at 2:04 PM on November 28, 2009
posted by dunkadunc at 2:04 PM on November 28, 2009
When it comes to machines dancing, may favorite is Strong Machine.
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 2:05 PM on November 28, 2009
posted by Bernt Pancreas at 2:05 PM on November 28, 2009
Pretty fly for an A-I.
posted by functionequalsform at 2:25 PM on November 28, 2009 [4 favorites]
posted by functionequalsform at 2:25 PM on November 28, 2009 [4 favorites]
Great. There go all the breakdancing jobs.
posted by Flunkie at 3:04 PM on November 28, 2009 [4 favorites]
posted by Flunkie at 3:04 PM on November 28, 2009 [4 favorites]
Third Law of Robotics: A robot must groove when the break is funky as long as such funkiness does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
posted by Ron Thanagar at 4:56 PM on November 28, 2009 [5 favorites]
posted by Ron Thanagar at 4:56 PM on November 28, 2009 [5 favorites]
fuq: More robot dancing yaaay
That is fucking fantastic.
posted by joedan at 5:40 PM on November 28, 2009
That is fucking fantastic.
posted by joedan at 5:40 PM on November 28, 2009
Keepon fucking rocks.
Oh and then there's these six leged robots? having some kind of dance competition.
posted by delmoi at 8:08 PM on November 28, 2009
Oh and then there's these six leged robots? having some kind of dance competition.
posted by delmoi at 8:08 PM on November 28, 2009
That should be cute/funny, but I find it strangely creepy...I'm not sure but I think the uncanny valley kind of – to extend the metaphor – fills up if you see lots of things that would fall into it. With all the CG and robots around these days I think it's having less of an effect. Either that, or people have just gotten better at not designing stuff that falls into it. I very rarely feel creeped out by CG or robots these days.
Wow, some of those movements carry it deep into the uncanny valley.
Although this one definitely does it.
posted by delmoi at 8:19 PM on November 28, 2009
That should be cute/funny, but I find it strangely creepy...
The stuff of nightmares.
I truly, for reasons unknown, find this entirely disturbing.
posted by juiceCake at 11:28 PM on November 28, 2009
The stuff of nightmares.
I truly, for reasons unknown, find this entirely disturbing.
posted by juiceCake at 11:28 PM on November 28, 2009
Robots have no souls (aside from Keepon, which clearly has the heart of a child), so I find their dancing to be pointless and trivial. They're taking away jobs from human dancers. As a guy who tends to go for ATMs and automated checkouts, even I think that's a bit sad.
However, I do like watching robots make coffee. Especially if it's with a manual (is it still manual if a robot does it?) grinder.
posted by mccarty.tim at 11:30 PM on November 28, 2009
However, I do like watching robots make coffee. Especially if it's with a manual (is it still manual if a robot does it?) grinder.
posted by mccarty.tim at 11:30 PM on November 28, 2009
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