Relations with Robots

oct
26
2016

Relations with Robots

Breaking Beta
Would you fall in love with a robot? Informatician dr. Zerrin Yumak explores the possibilities of building long-term relationships with virtual characters.

The movie Her shows us a futuristic world where humans engage in romantic relationships with computers. Can robots really understand or perhaps simulate human emotions? Is the future of love virtual? Dr. Zerrin Yumak (Information and Computing Sciences, UU) discusses how virtual characters work.

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Date & time
Wednesday October 26 2016 (15:00-16:00)
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Language
English
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Free
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Breaking Beta

Is it possible to travel through time and space? How does our brain store memories? Where did all the antimatter go after the Big Bang? And will we ever happily marry a robot? In this series we investigate some of the most mind-blowing questions in science.