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There were no naked robots in sight at a high-tech fashion show in Seoul, as pairs of humans and humanoid robots took to the catwalk in matching outfits.
Looks shown at Thursday’s event included a fringed blue Texas-style suit (complete with a robot cowboy hat) and a retro silver puffer jacket.
Each mannequin and their diminutive robot companion took turns presenting their creations on stage in unison.
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The designs, which include silk dresses and flowing, space-age black trousers not unlike those worn by rock star David Bowie in the 1970s, have been carefully fitted to the robot’s skeletal frame.
Galaxy, the entertainment company behind the show, said the purpose of its fashion show was to ask: “How can humans and robots coexist?”
“We realized that robots also need to wear clothes,” said CEO Choi Yong-ho.
“Just like every human being is unique, we believe every robot should be unique as well.”
Humanoid robots dressed in designer clothes walked alongside models at a fashion show in Seoul hosted by South Korean entertainment company Galaxy.
South Korea leads the world in robot production, with about 1,012 robots per 10,000 workers in the country pic.twitter.com/tVgHSxZXuC
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The clothes are designed by the company, which a spokesman said it hopes to launch under the “MACH 33” brand by the end of the year.
The robot models at the Seoul fashion show appeared to be humanoid robots made by Chinese startup Unitree, which are popular due to their relatively low cost.
Increasingly dexterous robots have proven themselves capable of performing choreographed dances, competing in competitions, and even performing backflips.
Financial services firm Morgan Stanley predicts that by 2050, there will be more than 1 billion humanoid robots in the world.
But fully autonomous robots using emerging physical AI technology are still rare, with the most impressive displays being remotely operated or pre-programmed.
- Vishakha Saxena Additional Editor AFP
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