TOTAL RECALL - Symposium - HIroshi Ishiguro - EN

In this talk

1. 0:00

   Identity through a robotic copy

   Ishiguro introduces Geminoid, a portable robotic copy of himself, and asks how such a copy can help explain identity. He argues that people grant identity: audiences may recognize the android as him even when Ishiguro is elsewhere.

2. 2:54

   Androids representing presence

   Ishiguro describes an airline demonstration where some passengers noticed him and others interacted with the android as if it were him. He also gives examples of androids taking on public roles, including an airline presence and a Hong Kong singing idol, suggesting a robot can stand for someone over time.

3. 11:32

   Emotion and intelligence

   Ishiguro says internet patterns can support chatbot conversation, and that robots can exchange emotional expressions. He distinguishes human feelings from a robot's ability to represent emotion, while noting that emotional expression can still shape an interaction.

4. 13:36

   Embodiment across distance

   Ishiguro says people have an imagined sense of their bodies rather than complete awareness of bodily details. By operating Geminoid through the internet, he can feel present elsewhere, and visitors and operators may both identify the android with him.

5. 16:16

   Memory and continued presence

   Ishiguro uses robots to examine what it means to be human and how society shapes a person's sense of self. He proposes that an android could outlive him and preserve memories through the way people watch and listen to it.