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Android actress takes to stage

An android actress is taking to the stage in Japan, and her designer says she's better than the real thing.

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An android actress is taking to the stage in Japan.

Critics say 'Geminoid F' acts a little on the stiff side, but theatregoers are turning up to see what she's made of.

The director of the Saynoara, Ozira Hirata, says Geminoid F does not replace anyone, but her acting problems can be easily solved.

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Osaka University designer Hiroshi Ishiguro, meanwhile, says the potential is limitless.

'We can technically create a superior actor', he said.


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