While watching Be Right Back, I was honestly disturbed and curious. How close are we to making realistic and self relying robots/humanoids? It is disturbing to think that robots can be this realistic without free will, but once scientists figure out how to create free will (if thats even possible) my disturb will turn into fear. Martha is a great representation of how I would react.
When Martha suffers the loss of her husband, Ash, she is devastated much like anymore who suffers an unexpected loss. When she is offered a second chance with the love of her life she is at first hesitant, but after she is exposed to Ash's vocal recreation from a mysterious source she becomes desperate to have his physical companionship back\. When Ash 2.0 reveals to her that they can be together again as a humanoid she agrees. Within modern robotics, humanoids much like Geminoid DK roboticist have not mastered free will. Free will is what makes us human. The decision making part of humanity is what makes us comfortable around each other, and that is exactly why Martha is not comfortable with Ash 2.0. He along with all humanoids up to this point are simply just not enough.
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To me the thought of having human looking robots is terrifying and very disturbing while at the same time very intriguing. And honestly I think that no matter how hard they try to replicate the robots to be human like they will never be able to get them to have free will and think and choose for themselves.
I agree with you, Ash 2.0 will never be enough for Martha. He is just a small part of what Ash used to be. She wants him to show free will, to get in an argument with her and even in a fight. She is trying to get a human reaction from a Robot, which is not possible.
Looking at the 2 previous comments, I agree more with what Jannick has to say. How can we feel comfortable knowing that someone who is living with us is actually a robot? So disturbing to me.
I agree with your description of how decision making is what makes humanity comfortable with each other. Personally, I feel similar to you when you said you were disturbed. Although this is a futuristic environment, I don't see myself ever be comfortable living with a robot as a family member.
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