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Imagine waking up and seeing a robot with that face standing above you.

And for the rest of my days, upon needing a sharp object, "I require a cutting tool."

Glorious.

Fuck this I read it first thing in the morning

R2D2

I think prince Xizor had a fuckable bodyguard droid in the EU. But in general employing living beings was cheaper.

What about Kevin Spacey in a robot on the moon?

That was my first thought too; would this improve treatment for serious burn victims and such. Sounds like what they've made is better overall for sticking to applied surfaces and moving without tearing. Heck, maybe this could even lead to prosthetics that allow physical sensation

This was mentioned in the Discussion part of their paper:

The activity of facial muscles involved in forming expressions such as smiles is closely linked to the development of wrinkles. One significant next step in this research is to leverage this model to enhance our understanding of the mechanisms underlying wrinkle formation. Moreover, applying this knowledge to recreate such expressions on a chip could find applications in the cosmetics industry and the orthopedic surgery industry. Additionally, this study performed actuation on a dermis equivalent by controlling mechanical actuators positioned beneath the dermis equivalent. Substituting this mechanical actuator with cultured muscle tissue presents an intriguing prospect in the realization of a higher degree of biomimetics. Examining the correlation between facial muscle contractions and resulting facial expression can offer insights into the physiological aspects of emotion, leading to new exploration in the treatment of diseases, such as facial paralysis surgery.

So they can build a cybernetic organism. Living tissue over a metal endoskeleton.

The 600 series had rubber skin. We spotted them easy, but these are new. They look human - sweat, bad breath, everything. Very hard to spot.

It would be cool if somebody missing an arm could get a cybernetic replacement that looks and feels real.

That's the only situation I can imagine where maintaining a living skin is worth the cost. I can't even keep plants alive.

From the article

Cultured skin, as they put it, can heal itself, carry biological sensors like our own to provide sensitive touch, and could also have benefits in medical or human interaction contexts.

Skin is extremely flexible,water proof and self-repairable.

I guess there's a market for... skin contact?

Do you really want to know? There are some things that the human mind is not meant to contemplate.

Rule 37?

Don’t judge. He has a lot of layers to put on before he goes out in public.

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