MIT Researchers ‘Speak Objects into Existence’ using AI and Robotics | News | MAD

Generative AI and robotics are moving us ever closer to the day when we can ask for an object and have it created within a few minutes. In fact, MIT researchers have developed a Speech-to-Reality system, an AI-driven workflow that allows them to provide input to a robotic arm and “speak objects into existence,” creating things like furniture in as little as five minutes. A robotic arm builds a lattice-like stool after hearing the prompt “I want a simple stool,” demonstrating how the Speech-to-Reality system translates speech into real-time fabrication. Image: Alexander Kyaw With the Speech-to-Reality system, a robotic arm mounted on a table is able to receive spoken input from a human, such as: “I want a simple stool,” and then construct the objects out of modular components. To date, the researchers have used the system to create stools, shelves, chairs, a small table, and even decorative items such as a dog statue. Examples of objects — such as stools, tables, and decorative forms —

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