Robots Debut In Japanese Theater Production 75
An anonymous reader writes "BBC News and CNET Cutting Edge are reporting on a new play starring at Osaka University, in which two Mitsubishi Wakamaru robots interact with human actors and move around the stage. Named 'Hataraku Watashi' ('I, Worker'), the play is authored by Oriza Hirata, a renowned playwright. It focuses on a robot who complains about his boring and demeaning jobs."
Boring and demeaning jobs... (Score:3, Funny)
It is good... (Score:5, Funny)
Futurama quote: (Score:3, Funny)
I was all of history's great robot actors - Acting Unit 0.8; Thespomat; David Duchovny!
Chuckee Cheese (Score:5, Funny)
But does it have the production value of the singing bears at Chuck-ee Cheese? I am glad to see the Japanese are catching up, though. (I jest. I jest!!)
Re:I for one welcome old meme. (Score:4, Funny)
Perhaps robots are not yet ready for artsy european films, but I think you could stick a couple of RealDolls in the cast of a soap opera and no one would notice...
Re:They wrote a play... (Score:5, Funny)
Marvin the android is part of a comedy series, but if you want to see real tragedy, see the droids in the Star Wars Universe.
They are self-aware, capable of reasoning and emotion, and yet they are all slaves and no one pays more than cursory attention to them. ...maybe its because they don't rip people's arms out of their sockets when they lose at chess
Sounds familiar... (Score:2, Funny)
It focuses on a robot who complains about his boring and demeaning jobs.
So it's about Marvin?
Really just a prop, isn't it? (Score:3, Funny)
This is really just the same thing as using a puppet, except more expensive.
Of course, people say the same thing about Keanu Reeves...
But will they be any good? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Stairs (Score:3, Funny)
Re:They wrote a play... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:It is good... (Score:5, Funny)
No way. Shatner maybe a sci-fi actor but he is old school.
What I mean is that he's just not plastic. The stuff of his performances is comprised of natural materials: wood, cheese and ham.
Re:It is good... (Score:5, Funny)
Fark picked Keanu Reeves as the "robot actor." A more fitting pick, I believe.
Keanu Reeves Happy - :-| :-| :-|
Keanu Reeves Sad -
Keanu Reeves Really, Really, Angry -
Prior Art? (Score:2, Funny)