Japanese Couple Married by $68,000 Robot

[JMcEntegart]

Weddings around the world can vary greatly depending on the traditions of those getting hitched. However, one couple in Japan went for a truly unique ceremony; the two were married by a robot named the I-Fairy.

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[polly the parrot]

Well its more expensive than getting married in front of Best Buy or in the Apple Store, that's for sure.

 

[Keiki646]

They are a lovely couple and got married not too far from me.

 

[cloudberry]

They might be overseeing our wedding vows today, but they'll be overseeing our human slave mines tomorrow.

 

[Guest]

Ohhh, he's a professor of robotics. I was going to say, "That's not very romantic." Somehow the face that he is a professor in robotics makes it seem normal to me.

 

[haunted one]

"This was a lot of fun. I think that Japanese have a strong sense that robots are our friends"


I would be very worried for the Japanese if they are describing non-conscious things as "friends". o.o

 

[Kaiser_25]

lol makes me miss japan, lol all their weird eccentricities.

 

[Guest]

"I would be very worried for the Japanese if they are describing non-conscious things as "friends". o.o"

I agree. Having viewed multiple articles about stuff that happens in japan really makes me question how mental health can be affected by habitats like Tokyo where the population density is so large. Robot weddings, marrying a video game girlfriend, having multiple rape based video games, etc.

Here in America its pretty bad as well. Like mentioned by polly the couples getting married in best buy or an apple store. That really shows how prevalent materialism has become in the average American psyche for events like these to happen and to be supported by others.

 

[Gin Fushicho]

Huhn.... well.. it was "controlled" .... I wouldn't consider something that couldn't think a friend.

 

[anamaniac]

[citation][nom]Gin Fushicho[/nom]Huhn.... well.. it was "controlled" .... I wouldn't consider something that couldn't think a friend.[/citation]
I consider a large hydraulic system at work my enemy. Close enough?
The electronics in it cost probably more, though it likely has less computing power than my bargain bin phone.

 

[Guest]

After the wedding the Robot continued its search for Sarah Connor

 

[Ciuy]

i guess God is a robot !!!

 

[scott_madison1]

Japan, creating 78 percent of the worlds weird sh*t since 1952...

 

[gpace]

The Japanese at their act again.

 

[sliem]

That's fine by me, as long as the robot has the power to do such. Lol.

 

[fazers_on_stun]

Wasn't there a story last month about some Japanese guy marrying a Nintendo character?? Maybe this robot officiated at that wedding too .

 

[eddieroolz]

I find this so cool!

 

[Guest]

And here I thought drive through weddings were in.

 

[WyomingKnott]

Are they legally married?