The future of modelling? The Big Picture's latest series on robots. Is she for real?
The HRP-4C humanoid robot "Miim" presents a wedding dress by Japanese designer Yumi Katsura during the 2009 Yumi Katsura Paris Grand Collection fashion show in Osaka, western Japan, July 22, 2009. (REUTERS/Toru Hanai)
The Big Picture continues to astound with its collection of images on subjects that intrigue. This series is on Robots (http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/08/more_robots.html):
"Scientists, students and corporations continue their work around the world in the field of robotics, persistently improving and redefining their capabilities, interfaces and roles in society. Unmanned vehicles fly above war zones, telerobotics give humans a broader virtual presence and humanoid robots gain more parity with humans, refining their movements and responses. Collected here are a handful of recent photographs of robotics in use around the world."
[Previously on TBP: Robots - http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/03/robots.html]
What astonishes me about this image, is just how *real* 'she' looks. Mind you, the robotic nature of modelling aside, I wonder what real impact 'she' would make on the world of fashion ramps.
Think about it.
