# Robot News Anchors This Japanese Robot is Set to Become the First TV News Anchor By Greg Kurcin | Published 2018-02-08 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-tv-news-anchor References: [mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/meet-erica-japanese-robot-who-11629014) & [dailymail](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5328821/Erica-robot-life-like-soul.html) Prone to the same changes that production and tech industries are undergoing, TV news anchors now may be replaced by robots. 'Erica the Robot', as she is so eloquently named, is set to become the world's first artificially intelligent TV news anchor. She may not be able to move her arms very well, but she is able to track people's movements in a room, detect sound, identify if you're asking her a question, and even tell jokes. Her creators say that she has not only developed a personality, but also a soul. Erica’s creator, Hiroshi Ishiguro, says that they intend to get her on the air in Japan in April. She won’t be involved in collecting, sourcing, or validating the news, but she will use her AI and advanced speech synthesis system to read news stories that have been written by her human counterparts. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Robot News Anchors:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced speech synthesis systems and AI to create more realistic and engaging robot news anchors. - **Artificially Intelligent TV News Anchors:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create robots with advanced AI capabilities to deliver news stories in a more efficient and engaging manner. - **Replacing Human TV News Anchors:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design robots that can accurately track people's movements, detect sound, and interact with viewers to replace human TV news anchors. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Robotics Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop cutting-edge robotics technologies for the creation of robot news anchors. - **AI Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize advanced AI systems to enhance the capabilities of robot news anchors and improve their interaction with viewers. - **Entertainment Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce robot news anchors in the entertainment industry as a unique and engaging form of news delivery. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered News Reporters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chatgptpowered-news-reporter.md) - [Human-Like Robot CEOs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-ceo.md) - [Advanced Humanoid Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ameca.md) - [Customizable AI News Feeds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rio-news.md) - [Educational Robotics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-teaching-robot.md) - [Bipedal Automation Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openai-eve.md) - [AI-Powered Robot Baristas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ella-robot-barista.md) - [AI-Generated News Outlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quartz-intelligence-newsroom.md) - [Innovative Robotic Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engineai-robotics.md)