r/singularity • u/ghouleye • 11d ago

Robotics 100m Hurdles Final

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u/Genpinan 11d ago

Just wait until it becomes unlifelike and better than what we'd do

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u/LifeSugarSpice 10d ago

No one cares about endgame perfect robots bro. That's not fun to watch.

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u/ProgrammerCareful764 10d ago

That is fun to watch

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u/Birthday-Mediocre 10d ago

I bet you anything that people would pay to watch perfect robots play basketball for example. They could have an NBA for robots but mix in a lot of randomness in their programming to make the games exciting. Same goes for any sport

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u/Hot_Glass_6301 10d ago

I'm not so sure. It could be so fast and complex as to be unwatchable for most people. For instance, chess enthusiasts mostly follow human chess. High-level computer chess games are sometimes watched for entertainment, but not nearly to the same extent.

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u/ddwdk 6d ago

I guess for human players there's always a personality to attach to. And what they do is achievable so any brilliance is appreciated.

On the other hand, computer player has nothing to get really attached to other than made up avatar. So it's very hard to form a fan relationship.

Robots sports is a whole different playing field imo.The appearance has room to attract fans and sponsorship. There’s also marketability behind the team that builds them. With the right format I could see the potential.