World's First Hyper-Realistic Humanoid Robot Artist Is Here

Are robots going to replace artists? A robot with the ability to draw portraits is having its finishing touches added at Cornwall-based robotics company Engineered Arts. SEE ALSO: WILL AI-ART SUPPLANT HUMANS AS THE ARTISTS IF THE FUTURE? Once complete the robot called Ai-Da will use special cameras and a bionic arm to create one-off pieces of art. "She's going to actually be drawing, and we're hoping to then build technology for her to paint," Project leader, British gallery owner Aiden Meller said.