When soft music is playing in the background, a brief exchange with a robot can evoke unexpected feelings of intimacy. Researchers were surprised to discover how much of a role the background music ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Are we human, or are we… robots? “Maybe Happy Ending,” a Korean musical now making its Broadway debut, asks this exact question — ...

Music blog “Music For Robots” is releasing a CD tomorrow (may 27th). Tonight (May 26th) is the party at Knitting Factory… doors at 8:00 pm tonight, tickets are 10$ (that’s less than two bucks a band!) ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by “Maybe Happy Ending” had an initial Korean-language production in Seoul in 2016. Here are five things to know about the show. By Sarah Bahr Hue Park ...

Loneliness has a critical impact on the mental health of citizens, particularly among the elderly. Robots capable of perceiving and responding to human emotions can serve as heart-warming companions ...

In a fascinating blend of technology and artistry, researchers present a study in PeerJ Computer Science, showcasing how humanoid robots can collaborate seamlessly with human musicians during live ...

When Karel Čapek wrote his play “Rossum’s Universal Robots” in 1920, the battle against machines replacing human labor had been fought for more than a century, with humans invariably losing. Now, more ...

A study from Hong Kong researchers found that soft background music can significantly enhance feelings of intimacy during human-robot interactions. The experiment tested how music and empathetic ...

It’s sci-fi meets rom-com: “Her,” “The Last Five Years,” “50 First Dates,” and “Hadestown” combined, with some hints of “Black Mirror.” Plus, there’s a classic road trip and some great “robots ...