“Living With Robots” Documentary Debuts at Sundance

In the previous post, I used Honda’s Asimo as an example of a “cute” robot who in no way falls into the uncanny valley (real or not). Good thing, too, since he’s making his debut in his first short film – a documentary produced by Honda called “Living With Robots” that’s showing at the Sundance Film Festival.

The synopsis (via Digital Trends) is as follows:

Directed by Joe Berlinger with producers @radical.media, “Living with Robots” investigates humankind’s keen interest in robots and how robots can challenge the impossible by saving lives while also holding the promise to become more integrated and helpful in daily life. The film highlights Honda’s ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility), the world’s most advanced humanoid robot, and the company’s commitment to researching and developing bipedal mobility and how the research improves technologies across the company. “Star Trek” and “Transformers” screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, academics, philosophers and several Honda associates and engineers are featured in the film.

Here’s the 8-minute video, courtesy of Honda.