Uncanny Valley¶
State-of-the-art in Japanese android design. (Thanks to @existoon for the pointer.)
It’s not really — or even remotely — an AI demonstration, but it’s a demonstration of something (probably several things).
Wikipedia provides some ‘Uncanny Valley’ background and links. The creepiness of The Polar Express (2004) seems to have been the trigger for the concept going mainstream.
From the level of human body simulation achieved already, it’s looking as if the climb out to the far side of the valley is close to complete. Sure, this android behaves like an idiot, but we’re used to idiots.
ADDED: Some hints on how the inside out approach is going (and speculations).