Fascinating news emerged from the South by Southwest (SXSW) annual in Austin, Texas, while Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development Inc. presented its latest creation – a sensational robot that uses motion capture to create reluctant performance with an emotional impact.
Revolutionary technology offers Walt Disney Co. (Nyse: Say) A new way of giving life to his beloved characters, to present their unique personalities and to create unforgettable experiences for the guests of the themed park.
Disney Parks President, Amaro’s Josh experiences and Josh products stole the show in Sxsw with the superb robot demonstration. In a spectacular presentation, a robot designed to look like the character of Bunny beloved Judy Hopps, from the animated film “Zootopia” is emerged from a box, in the roller store on the stage and made impressive somersaurs who have left the public in admiration.
The emotionally intelligent AI was a burning subject with the release of Chatgpt and other AI programs. A startup, Rad aihas already published the “first IA marketing platform in the world conceived to understand emotion” and eminent personalities like Elon Musk regularly talk about artificial intelligence.
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Robots: The creators of Robot Judy intentionally rendered its clumsy movements – it was its first time on the rollerblades – to make it more relatable and accessible to humans. Tony Dohi, the main research and development, imaginary at Walt Disney Imagineering, explained that the team’s goal was to create a robot that could connect with guests at an emotional level. To achieve this, they used high performance materials and motion capture data, allowing the robot to operate at a unique emotional level. The dynamic movements of the robot and tenacity make it a spectacle to see, but it is its ability to evoke an authentic emotion that distinguishes it from other animatronic characters.
This is the first Disney realistic robot capable of complex human -type movements designed to create an emotional link with the guests. Technology should revolutionize the experience of themed park by promising to bring a new level of magic.
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While the world is marveling from the new Disney robot, questions arise on the future of costume characters in themed parks. Could Disney consider replacing human actors with realistic robots capable of creating an emotional link with the guests?