Erica the robot to become TV news anchor in Japan

A creepy life-like robot called Erica is set to become a TV news anchor in Japan. According to her creator Hiroshi Ishiguro, the droid is warm and caring, and may soon have an'independent consciousness'. She has been described as so realistic she could'have a soul'. A robot called Erica (pictured) can not only make jokes but also has a'soul', according to her creator. Very few details have been revealed about Erica's new job, however Dr Ishiguro said she will use AI to read news put together by humans.