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Euclid and Moira Tell Stories

Humanoid robots are becoming increasingly convincing conversational partners, but can they also become good storytellers? This intriguing question will be explored at New Scientist Live 2026 in London during the Family session “Science Bites: Why are robots bad story tellers?” on October 10 from 12:40 to 1:20 p.m. Computer scientist Dr. Carl Strathearn and lecturer and computer scientist Emilia Sobolewska will present their two AI-powered humanoid robots, Euclid and Moira, and let them engage in a live conversation. While today’s AI systems can generate impressive text, storytelling remains a difficult challenge because compelling narratives require contextual understanding, shared knowledge, creativity, and the ability to connect ideas in meaningful ways. During the demonstration, the two robots will exchange thoughts and ideas, and the audience may even witness them gradually drifting into hallucinations and constructing a shared fantasy world. The researchers hope that these spontaneous interactions could offer new insights into how imagination and creativity might emerge in autonomous AI systems. Euclid has already attracted considerable attention this summer as one of the highlights of the 18th International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR + Art 2026) in London, where visitors were able to interact directly with the advanced humanoid robot. Developed by Carl Strathearn and Emilia Sobolewska, Euclid combines automatic speech recognition, computer vision, generative AI, skin sensors, and an innovative robotic mouth that produces highly realistic speech movements through machine learning. Unlike many famous humanoid robots with idealized faces, Euclid deliberately represents an older man with deeply lined features, challenging established design conventions while emphasizing authenticity, diversity, and natural human interaction. The upcoming New Scientist Live session now offers another opportunity to experience Euclid in action, this time in an experiment that explores one of the most fascinating frontiers of artificial intelligence: whether machines can move beyond generating language and begin creating genuinely imaginative stories together

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Androids for Different Areas of Application

RealDollX and Realbotix have been known for years for Harmony, one of the most advanced sex robots in the world, known not least for the movie “Hi, AI”. Prof. Dr. Oliver Bendel was able to meet and talk to the robot head at a workshop in 2019. GPT was used, as explained by Kino Coursey from Realbotix, who was present and co-developed Harmony. Oliver Bendel was able to persuade him to write the article “Speaking with Harmony“, which was published in his book “Maschinenliebe” in 2020. Realbotix has since broadened its focus. The company develops social robots – mainly female androids, but also male models – for interactive presentations, among other things. Movable arms and hands are used for this. The company’s new flagship is Aria, which caused a stir at a trade fair in 2024. The movable arms and hands could also benefit Harmony, for example when hugging. Above all, however, it enables gestures that support the already convincing facial expressions. In future, the speech capabilities of the general models will be created using several speech models. Further developments will be discussed at a meeting in March 2025, for which the teams from Texas, Nevada, and California will come together in one place (Photo: Realbotix).