Zoltar

Fortune Telling Robot

To showcase ADAPT research in an entertaining manner, we created a fluid human-computer interaction experience between robot and human for the public to be entertained with Zoltar a fortune-telling robot using Furhat Robotics. Using ADAPT technologies to push the boundaries of human speech recognition to increase the accuracy of robotic interpretation.

Results & Benefits

Digital interactions and engagements are a ubiquitous daily reality but we show how it is possible to create digital actors that are compelling to a human audience.

Through the creation of this entertaining demo for the public to use and interact with, this theatrical installation explores how our cultural horizons might be expanded to include theatre driven by robot actors.

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