robots
Daft Punk’s fourth and final album just received the reissue treatment. On Friday, the French electronic duo came through with the 10th-anniversary edition of Random Access Memories, the Grammy-winning album that includes “Instant Crush” with Julian Casablancas, “Doin’ It Right” featuring Panda Bear, as well as the Pharrell-assisted “Touch,” “Lose Yourself to Dance,” and “Get Lucky.” The extended […]
Deliciousness-drenched donuts from a certain crafter of comforts will soon count robots among those responsible for their sultry sweetness. As Krispy Kreme CEO Mike Tattersfield recently revealed in an interview with Yahoo Finance Live, automation will be implemented in connection with various donut-related tasks in the coming year. “So probably within the next 18 months you’ll […]
Fans were worried when they saw Katy Perry’s eye glitching during a recent Las Vegas performance. The singer soon addressed the concern, taking to Instagram to share a clip of her set and her apparent facial malfunction. “Welcoming all my #flatearthers #spaceisfakers #birdsarentrealers #skyisntbluers to come see my broken doll eye party trick IRL in […]
The potential use of robots outfitted with the firing power of a shotgun was discussed at a recent meeting involving Oakland police and local community members. As first reported by the Intercept this week, one such discussion in question came roughly two hours into a meeting last month with a “civilian oversight” group, with Lt. Omar Daza-Quiroz […]
Anthony Martini is facing another wave of controversy. The music executive made headlines this year for his defense of FN Meka, an A.I.-generated rapper that was backed by Martini’s New Factory project. The digital artist would go on to land a deal with Capitol Records, but was quickly dropped by the label following outrage over […]
Fresh off signing FN Meka, Capitol Records has cut ties with the virtual rapper following criticism about the A.I. project. “CMG has severed ties with the FN Meka project, effective immediately,” Capitol Music Group said in a statement provided to Complex. “We offer our deepest apologies to the Black community for our insensitivity in signing this […]
A Russian robotics company has issued an unusual offer. The company is willing to pay someone $200,000 to use their face and voice for a human-like robot. According to a press release, Promobot has been “seeking a face for a humanoid robot-assistant which will work in hotels, shopping malls, and other crowded places. The company is ready […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Boston Dynamics is pulling another trick out of its proverbial hat by having its Spot robots recreate the video […]
A video of a robot dog exiting a building in New York has gone viral, with many comparing it to iRobot, The Terminator, RoboCop, and Black Mirror. Called the Digidog, the 70-pound machine was first utilized by the NYPD at the end of last year and has been deployed in different scenarios, including resolving a […]
The same Boston Dynamics’ dog robot that can open doors, aid the French army in combat drills, and may or may not herald in a dystopian era where machines subjugate humans due to advanced A.I. combined with an overall lack of sentimentality, has been taught by an influencer to pee beer into a cup. YouTuber Michael Reeves was able […]
