Models and robots share catwalk in Seoul
Models and robots share catwalk in Seoul
Pedro PARDO / AFP
A fashion show in Seoul innovated on Thursday (28) with a high-tech touch, featuring pairs made up of people and humanoids who walked the catwalk in matching looks and no naked robots.
A blue set with country-style fringes - including a cowboy hat for the robot - and a retro-style silver jacket were among the costumes displayed at the event.
Each human model and their shorter android companion took turns to shine on stage.
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The clothes, which included silk dresses and baggy black pants with a space aesthetic - like those worn by rock star David Bowie in the 1970s - were carefully fitted to the robots' structures.
Galaxy Corporation, the entertainment company responsible for the event, stated that its intention was to pose the question: "How can humans and robots coexist?".
Models and robots share catwalk in Seoul
Pedro PARDO / AFP
"We realized that robots also need to wear clothes," said the company's executive director, Choi Yong-ho. "Just as each human being is unique, we believe that each robot should also be distinct," he added.
The clothes were designed by the company, which hopes to launch the pieces by the end of the year under the brand "MACH 33".
The robotic models at the parade in Seoul looked like humanoids manufactured by the Chinese startup Unitree, popular for their relatively low cost.
The increasingly effective robots have already demonstrated their ability to perform choreographed dances, participate in races and even perform backflips and land on their feet.
Models and robots share runway in Seoul
Pedro PARDO / AFP
Financial services firm Morgan Stanley predicts the world could have more than a billion humanoids by 2050.
But fully automated robots - which use nascent physical AI technology - are still rare, and most of the most impressive demonstrations are controlled remotely or programmed in advance.
Models and robots share runway in Seoul
Pedro PARDO / AFP
Models and robots share catwalk in Seoul
Pedro PARDO / AFP
Source: G1