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Heather Knight: Silicon-based comedy
希瑟‧奈特：機器人喜劇表演
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在本次初露頭角的展演上，希瑟‧奈特介紹了Data亮相，它是一個會站立的機器人諧星，它能做的不只是快速地說出單句的笑話，它還能收集觀眾的反應（使用的軟體是由卡內基美隆大學的Scott Satkin和Varun Ramakrishna共同開發完成）和配合觀眾的反應調整它自己的行為。這是真的嗎?
Heather Knight - Roboticist
Heather Knight runs Marilyn Monrobot, which creates socially intelligent robot performances and sensor-based electronic art. (and she helped build the amazing Rube Goldberg machine for OK Go’s “This Too Shall Pass.") Full bio
Heather Knight runs Marilyn Monrobot, which creates socially intelligent robot performances and sensor-based electronic art. (and she helped build the amazing Rube Goldberg machine for OK Go’s “This Too Shall Pass.") Full bio
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Some of the greatest innovations
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一些最偉大發明
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and developments in the world
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和世界上的重大發展
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often happen at the intersection of two fields.
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經常發生在兩個領域的交集的地方
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So tonight I'd like to tell you
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所以今天晚上我想要向你們介紹的是
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about the intersection that I'm most excited about at this very moment,
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在這個非常時刻，最令我興奮的的交會點
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which is entertainment and robotics.
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那就是娛樂和機器人科技
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So if we're trying to make robots
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如果我們嘗試著要讓機器人
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that can be more expressive
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能夠更具備表達能力
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and that can connect better with us in society,
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而且能夠和我們的社會有更良好的互動
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maybe we should look to some of the human professionals
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也許我們應該著眼於一些人類的專業領域
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of artificial emotion and personality
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像是表演情緒和表現個性
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that occur in the dramatic arts.
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在戲劇表演中
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I'm also interested in creating new technologies for the arts
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我也對為藝術創造出新的科技有興趣
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and to attract people
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去吸引大眾
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to science and technology.
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對於科學和技術的關注
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Some people in the last decade or two
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在過去的一二十年裡，有些人
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have started creating artwork with technology.
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已經開始運用科技來創造出藝術
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With my new venture, Marilyn Monrobot,
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而Marilyn Monrobot，是我新的投資嘗試
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I would like to use art to create tech.
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我想要運用藝術去創造科技
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(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
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So we're based in New York City.
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我們的總部設在紐約市
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And if you're a performer that wants to collaborate
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如果你是一位表演者，想要和
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with an adorable robot,
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一個可愛的機器人合作的話
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or if you have a robot that needs entertainment representation,
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或是你有一個機器人需要娛樂代表的話
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please contact me, the Bot-Agent.
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請與我聯絡，我是機器人的經紀人
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The bot, our rising celebrity,
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這個機器人，它是我們新崛起的名人
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also has his own Twitter account: @robotinthewild.
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它也有自己的推特帳號：@robotinthewild
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I'd like to introduce you to one of our first robots, Data.
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現在我為妳們介紹首批機器人中的其中一個，它是Data
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He's named after the Star Trek character.
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它的名字是取自星艦迷航記的其中一個角色
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I think he's going to be super popular.
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我認為它在未來將會超有人氣的
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We've got the robot --
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我們讓這個機器人
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in his head is a database of a lot of jokes.
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在它的頭腦裡有一個儲存很多笑話的資料庫
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Now each of these jokes is labeled with certain attributes.
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裡面每一個笑話都有標記著不同的屬性
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So it knows something about the subject; it knows about the length.
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所以它會知道笑話的主題，也會知道笑話的長度
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It knows how much it's moving.
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還有它會知道笑話的好笑程度
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And so it's going to try to watch your response.
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現在它要嘗試看看你們的反應
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I actually have no idea what my robot is going to do today.
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事實上，我不知道今天我的機器人要做什麼樣的表演
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(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
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It can also learn from you
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它也會和你們學習
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about the quality of its jokes
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有關它的笑話的特色
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and cater things, sort of like Netflix-style,
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還有如何應答，像是Netflix那樣
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over longer-term
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長期下來
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to different communities or audiences,
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學習了解不同的族群或觀眾
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children versus adults, different cultures.
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了解兒童和成人，不同的文化
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You can learn something from the robot
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你們也能從機器人身上學到
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about the community that you're in.
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有關你們身處的社會裡的事物
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And also I can use each one of you as the acting coach
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我也能把你們每一個人當作是
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to our future robot companions.
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我們未來的機器人夥伴的演員指導
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Some of you in this middle section --
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坐在中間這個區塊的你們
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you have red/green paddles.
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你們手上有紅色和綠色的板子
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If you like what's going on,
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如果你喜歡現在的表演
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show the green.
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就把板子轉綠色的這面
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If you don't like the subject or the performance,
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如果你不喜歡它表演的主題或它的表現
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you can hold the red.
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你就把板子轉成紅色
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Now don't be shy.
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好，不要害羞喔
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It's just a robot.
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它只是一個機器人
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It doesn't have feelings ... yet.
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它不會有感覺的...至少現在還沒有
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(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
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And the rest of you,
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至於其他人
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you still count, you still matter.
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你們同樣能當它的表演指導
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There's also a microphone
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這裡有麥克風
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that's listening to the aggregate laughter and applause
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可以收聽大家的笑聲和掌聲
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and booing -- I hope not --
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還有噓聲，不過我希望這不會發生
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to help make some of its next decisions.
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這些聲音會幫助它做下一個選擇
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Right, so,
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好，那麼
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let the robot stand-up comedy begin.
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我們讓這場機器人喜劇表演開始吧
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Data: Hello TEDWomen.
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Data：哈囉，TEDWomen
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It's an honor to be here.
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很榮幸來到這裡
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(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
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(Applause)
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(掌聲)
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You guys are looking good out there.
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你們大家看起來都很好
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Ready for some jokes?
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準備好要聽些笑話了嗎
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Audience: Yeah.
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觀眾：是的
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Data: Here's the first one.
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我要說第一則了
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Right, so,
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好
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a doctor says to his patient,
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一位醫生告訴他的病人說
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"I have bad news and worse news.
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"我有一個壞消息和一個更壞的消息要告訴你
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The bad news is that you only have 24 hours to live."
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壞消息就是你只剩下24小時可以活"
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"That's terrible," said the patient.
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病人說"那真是太可怕了"
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"How can the news possibly be worse?"
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病人又說"那還有什麼會更糟糕的呢？"
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"I've been trying to contact you since yesterday."
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醫生說"就是我從昨天開始就一直試圖要聯絡你"
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(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
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(Applause)
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(掌聲)
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The Swiss have an interesting army. Five hundred years without a war.
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瑞士有一批有趣的軍隊，五百年來都沒有戰爭
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Heather Knight: He's talking about the Swiss.
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希瑟‧奈特：它現在正在說瑞士
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Data: Pretty lucky for them.
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Data：他們挺幸運的
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Ever see that little Swiss Army knife
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看過他們拿著那小瑞士軍刀
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they have to fight with?
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打架沒？
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"Come on buddy, I have the toe clippers right here.
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"來吧，我這裡有一支指甲剪"
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You get past me,
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"就算你越過了我"
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the guy behind me has a spoon."
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"在我後面的那個人他有勺子"
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(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
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HK: He's a French robot.
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希：它是法國的機器人
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Data: A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods.
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Data：幾位紐澤西的獵人從森林裡出來
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One of them falls to the ground.
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其中一人倒在地上
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He does not seem to be breathing.
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他看起來沒有在呼吸
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The other guy whips out his cell phone
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另外一個人拿出他的手機
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and calls 911.
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然後打電話到911
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He gasps to the operator, "My friend is dead.
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他倒抽一口氣對總機說"我朋友死了
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What can I do?"
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我該怎麼辦？"
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The operator says, "Just take it easy.
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總機說"先別慌"
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I can help.
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"我可以幫助你"
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First, let's make sure he's dead."
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"首先，讓我們先確定他已經死了"
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There is a silence,
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電話那頭一陣沉默
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and the operator hears a shot.
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然後總機聽到了一聲槍聲
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The guy's voice comes back on the line,
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剛那個人又對總機說
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"Okay, now what?"
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"好，那現在該怎麼辦"
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(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
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(Applause)
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(掌聲)
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Question: Why is television called a medium?
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為什麼電視會叫做媒體？(medium在英文有雙關語)
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Anyone?
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有人要回答嗎？
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Because it's neither rare nor well done.
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因為它既不是半生的也不是熟透了(肉類烹煮五分熟的英文稱為medium)
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But to be completely honest with you,
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不過在這裡我要非常誠實的告訴你
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I kind of love television.
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我也愛看電視
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Any of you like television? Audience: Yes.
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你們喜歡看電視嗎？觀眾：是的
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Data: I find it incredibly educational.
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我覺得看電視富含教育意義
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Actually, as soon as someone turns it on,
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事實上，每當有人打開電視
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I go into the other room and read.
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我馬上就跑到另一個房間看書
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(Laughter)
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(笑聲)
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That's all for now.
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大概就是這樣啦
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Was that okay for my first time?
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我第一次的表現好嗎？
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(Applause)
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(掌聲)
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You've been a great audience.
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你們都是很好的觀眾
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Thank you.
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謝謝你們
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HK: Yay.
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希：是阿
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(Applause)
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(掌聲)
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So this is actually the first time
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事實上這是第一次
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we've ever done live audience feedback to a performance.
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我們第一次現場表演和觀眾有互動
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So thank you all for being a part of it.
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謝謝你們能參與我們的表演
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There's a lot more to come.
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往後會有更多表演
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And we hope to learn a lot about robot expression.
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我們希望能了解到更多有關機器人的表達能力
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Thank you very much.
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非常謝謝大家
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(Applause)
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(掌聲)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Heather Knight - RoboticistHeather Knight runs Marilyn Monrobot, which creates socially intelligent robot performances and sensor-based electronic art. (and she helped build the amazing Rube Goldberg machine for OK Go’s “This Too Shall Pass.")
Why you should listen
Heather Knight is conducting her doctoral research at the intersection of robotics and entertainment at Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute. She runs Marilyn Monrobot in New York, where she and her cohort create “charismatic machine performances.” As she describes it: “In one example, robot and human actors will perform the same script and basic set of actions, but each time vary the emotional and social content of those interactions. This variation will ... allow the general public to craft and hone robot personalities.”
Her installations have been featured at the Smithsonian-Cooper Hewitt Design Museum, LACMA, SIGGRAPH, PopTech and the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, Italy. Her past work also includes robotics and instrumentation at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, interactive installations with Syyn Labs (including the award- winning Rube Goldberg machine music video with OK Go), and sensor design at Aldebaran Robotics. She was recently named Assistant Director of Robotics at Humanity+.
Heather Knight | Speaker | TED.com