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Mechanical Love
One of the world's leading scientists, Hiroshi Ishiguro, has for several years worked with robot development. He has successfully created the world's first android, a 99.9 % lifelike copy of itself. It is ready to take his place and fill his place as an expert, teacher, father and husband. In MECHANICAL LOVE follows the movie into the lab, when he first introduces his family for his android.

Elsewhere in Japan, researchers led by Professor Takanori Shibata has developed the baby seal Paro. The little furry robot which today is a widespread electronic pet and promises to be an important Japanese export has also crept into the social sector in particular Europe.

Here we have in a long time let the robots take over the heavy and laborious work in the industry. But where are our borders and how much should do we need to be able to understand robots so we also can be able to accept and love them? Is there anything that prevents us from letting robots take over the jobs in the care sector? If a robot can replace the great shortage of idle hands and give our old citizens a sense of security and love, why don't we let the robots replace us?

[image source: Phie Ambo]
[source: Vive Les Robots!]