Microsoft Shows Off 'Milo' Virtual Human 270
adeelarshad82 writes "At TED Global in Oxford, Microsoft released a video showing off its 'virtual human' technology, named Milo, designed for the company's hands-free Xbox 360 motion controller called Kinect. Milo is built to react to people's emotions, body movements, and voice, allowing players to interact with the virtual character. It was built using artificial intelligence developed by Lionhead studios, along with undisclosed technology from Microsoft. According to games designer Peter Molyneux, the game exploits psychological techniques to make a person feel that Milo is real. Each Milo character will be unique because every player's interaction with the virtual character will sculpt the type of virtual person Milo will evolve to become."
Wait, I've seen this before... (Score:5, Funny)
Microsoft Bob lives!
And takes up the awesome responsibility of being the latest hyped MS product to utterly fail. Sheesh.
oh boy (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Frightening (Score:5, Funny)
They want to be sure that none of their next-gen hardware survives user-inflicted destruction long enough to RRoD.
Re:Dreamcast (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Frightening (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Ultimately this wouln't go well. (Score:4, Funny)
Things I would like to do with Milo (Score:5, Funny)
1) Walk around naked in Milo's presence. How would he react? Is Milo into women or men?
2) Drink beer in the presence of Milo. Would Milo care for some and if yes, can Milo become drunk?
3) Mess with Milo's logic.
4) Scare Milo by saying that it was created by Microsoft and therefore is evil.
5) Teach Milo to fart.
6) Tell Milo he is a pirated version.
7) Convert Milo to a religion.
I saw the video demo of that last year (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What could possibly go wrong... (Score:5, Funny)
What are you talking about. The AI was awesome. Once I started rewarding my ape for Lighting its shit on fire, and also rewarding it for throwing its shit at villagers, it put 1+1 together and innovated unholy projectile flame turds.
I only wish my horse on red read redemption would come up with that instead of "jumping of cliffs and dying" :(
Re:Cheese whiz (Score:4, Funny)
They were trying to make a virtual girlfriend for Ballmer.
Please, don't ask why it's a little boy.
That's it. All the truth.
Undisclosed Technology == Babbage! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Frightening (Score:4, Funny)
Microsoft wouldn't give Milo the capacity to think for himself.
If he could, there's the chance he might pick Firefox.
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Re:Things I would like to do with Milo (Score:5, Funny)
It'd be hilarious if the copy protection caused Milo to scream "You're not my daddy/mommy!" every time you try talking to him.
Re:Frightening (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Each one unique? don't believe the hype (Score:3, Funny)
I tried to do that but then she slapped me. I must now stay at least 15 metres away from her at all times.
Re:Things I would like to do with Milo (Score:3, Funny)
Must... Not... Click... Submit...
Re:Things I would like to do with Milo (Score:3, Funny)
"Don't touch me anymore! Not there! PLEASE! Let me go!"
Give the neighbours something to think about :).