Watch: The story of Erica, the most autonomous humanoid robot on earth

In a world where people daydream about engaging in passionate romances with virtual assistants, the boundary between humans and machines is gradually washing away. In a new short documentary, The Guardian tells the story of 23-year-old android Erica and her'father' – Japanese robotics guru Hiroshi Ishiguro. We've teamed up with Product Hunt to offer you the chance to win an all expense paid trip to TNW Conference 2017! Born at the intersection between technology and philosophy, Erica unsettles the very definition of what it means to be human. She has a welcoming countenance and a soothing voice, but does she have a soul?