Post Human Angels: Compassionate Relationships with Inanimate ObjectsMain MenuAbstract for Multimedia InstallationLoneliness is an EpidemicRobot CompanionsAI TherapyAI Conversational PartnersAI Virtual Girlfriend AppsIllusion of LifeUser ExperiencePosthuman Community IntegrationPhones as a companion or extension of selfCommemoration of Loss RitualsShinto Religion and KamiMemorial Shrines Across CulturesStages of GriefPop Culture ReferencesDesign Inspiration and IdeationMultiMedia Installation Process LogReferencesChandler Zausner79f10117cb41ef0830ff5272f11a5217adfc8b28
Meet Pepper, the Friendly Humanoid Robot
12020-04-24T09:50:15-07:00Chandler Zausner79f10117cb41ef0830ff5272f11a5217adfc8b28370851Pepper is a social humanoid robot designed as a companion for the home.plain2020-04-24T09:50:15-07:00YouTubeIEEE Spectrum2014-12-26T18:00:54.000Zlqlyxg1-gE0Chandler Zausner79f10117cb41ef0830ff5272f11a5217adfc8b28
1media/Azuma Hikari.jpg2020-04-12T12:40:51-07:00AI Virtual Girlfriend Apps6image_header2020-04-26T15:41:20-07:00Economic and social pressures in Japan delay marriage and family for many young male workers. One 2013 study found that 30% of Japanese men between the ages of 20 and 40 have never been on a date with a woman. Anime inspired VR companions such as Azuma Hikari simulate empathy, companionship and conversation targeted to this population. Other Japanese robots designed for people disconnected from traditional family life include Aibo, a robotic pet dog, and Pepper, who has the potential to be a robotic child.