AI Genius Created a Virtual Baby Who Can Laugh, Cry and Play the Piano

Mark Sagar, the artificial intelligence genius, has created a virtual reality baby who can read words from a book, laugh, cry, and even play the piano. Sagar's company, Soul Machines Ltd., is trying to humanize AI, writes Bloomberg. He thinks one key to making humans feel more connected to AI is to make the virtual beings more lifelike, reports Bloomberg. That's why Soul Machines' creations have human voices and can wince and grin. Eventually, Sagar would like to produce the first wave of "likable, believable virtual assistants that work as customer service agents and breathe life into hunks of plastic."