Mini-You Robot Doll
02/07/09 - Only In Japan
“For some it would be the stuff of childhood nightmares, but a Japanese company is creating robot dolls that look just like their customers. The ‘Look A Like’ dolls were displayed by LittleIsland president Hiroaki Koike at the annual Gift Show in Tokyo. Customers place their order for a robot doll along with a photo of who they would like it to resemble and six months later they receive a spookily similar ‘Mini-Me’ in the post. If that wasn’t creepy enough, it can even be taught to sound like you, using an inbuilt microphone, Windows XP computer and voice recognition software.” w/ photos + video
