Four production companies announced earlier this week that they would be teaming up to create a film in which an artificial intelligence woman named Erica will be the lead actress.
The announcement comes at a time when most television and movie productions are closed or suspended due to security concerns surrounding the coronavirus.
The science fiction movie titled “b” is being produced by BondIt Capital Media, Happy Moon Productions, Life Entertainment and Ten Ten Global Media, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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A robot created by Japan’s Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratories named Erica is presented at the 2018 IROS International Conference on Intelligent Robots
In the film, Erica the robot is trapped in a laboratory until a scientist working on a human DNA experiment discovers her and helps her escape.
The film was written by Sam Khoze, Eric Pham, and Tarek Zohdy. There is currently no release date.
The AI actress was created by Japanese robotics scientists Hiroshi Ishiguro and Kohei Ogawa.
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In 2015, Ishiguro called Erica the “most beautiful and intelligent” robot in an interview with The Guardian.
He added: “We see human qualities in robots and begin to think of the true nature of the human heart, of desire, consciousness and intention.”
Developing Erica’s human emotions took a long time.
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“In other acting methods, the actors involve their own life experiences on paper, but Erica has no life experiences,” Khoze told The Hollywood Reporter about how they developed the robot into an actress.
He continued: “She was created from scratch to play the role. We had to simulate their movements and emotions through one-on-one sessions, such as controlling the speed of their movements, talking about their feelings, and training character development and body language. “
