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Androids (a specialized kind of robot that looks and acts like a human, such as Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation) and some types of humanoid robots (a kind of robot that has human characteristics but is easily distinguished from a human, such as C-3PO in Star Wars) have become the poster children for AI (see the dancing robots at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTckiTBaWkw). They present computers in a form that people can anthropomorphize (give human characteristics to, even though they aren’t human). In fact, it’s entirely possible that one day you won’t be able to distinguish between human and artificial life with ease. Science fiction authors, such as Philip K. Dick, have long predicted such an occurrence, and it seems all too possible today. The story “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” discusses the whole concept of more real than real. The idea appears as part of the plot in the movie Blade Runner (https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/blade-runner). However, some uses of robots today are just plain fun, as in the Robot Restaurant show at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1vvTtz8hpg. The sections that follow help you understand how close technology currently gets to the ideals presented by science fiction authors and the movies.

The current state of the art is lifelike, but you can easily tell that you’re talking to an android. Viewing videos online can help you understand that androids that are indistinguishable from humans are nowhere near any sort of reality today. Check out the Japanese robots at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyyytwT-BMk and https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/31/human-like-androids-have-entered-the-workplace-and-may-take-your-job.html. One of the more lifelike examples is Erica (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRlwvLubFxg), who is set to appear in a science fiction film. Her story appears on HuffPost at https://www.huffpost.com/entry/erica-japanese-robot-science-fiction-film:n_5ef6523dc5b6acab284181c3. The point is, technology is just starting to get to the point where people may eventually be able to create lifelike robots and androids, but they don’t exist today.