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Today’s date: 5/21/2025 Video: expressive robot face being built, posted 1 day ago Humans:

• “My first gut reaction is fear, is this real?”
• “Kinda scary”
• “I’m also scared”
• “Makes sense, tons of people fall in love with digital personas in games and whatnot already”
• “What’s going on?”

This photograph captures an early encounter between humans and a hyper-realistic robotic face, moments after its unveiling online. The reactions recorded—raw, immediate expressions of fear, curiosity, and unease—mark a profound cultural shift as humanity confronts a reality previously imagined only in theory. Here, technology surpasses familiar boundaries, and our collective emotional response becomes part of history. The initial wave of those who witness this transformation experiences a unique, fleeting vulnerability—a singular, powerful moment in humanity’s ongoing dance with innovation.