Robot Xueba 01 has become a phenomenon in China after becoming the first robot to be accepted into the doctoral program in theater and film at the Shanghai Drama Academy, one of the most prestigious art schools in the country.
The Xueba 01 robot was co-developed by the University of Science and Technology of Shanghai and its partners. The name “Xueba” means “scholar”, a Chinese term used to refer to someone who excels in learning.
Design of the Xueba 01 robot (Photo: SCMP).
According to Chinese media, the robot Xueba 01 is 1.75m tall, weighs about 30kg, and can interact directly with humans. The robot is commented by the Chinese online community to have a handsome face, Xueba can express a variety of emotions on his face.
Xueba 01 is capable of communicating fluently in Mandarin. On July 27, within the framework of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference held in Shanghai, China, the Shanghai Drama Academy officially announced the acceptance of Xueba 01 into the doctoral training program.
The robot will major in theater and film for four years, with a focus on Peking Opera, a traditional Chinese art form. Xueba 01 is scheduled to enroll on September 14.
Xueba 01 has now been given a student ID number and has her own instructor, Ms. Yang Qingqing. Professor Yang said that Xueba 01 will study all the same subjects as other students, including performing arts, script writing, stage design, motion control, and language creation...
The robot will attend classes with other graduate students and will also have to complete course requirements like a regular student, including writing a thesis.
According to the cooperation plan to train the Xueba 01 robot, after graduation, this robot can become a Peking opera director serving museums, theaters, or creating content for an art studio.
Robot Xueba 01 will study a doctoral program in theater and film at the Shanghai Drama Academy (Photo: SCMP).
On social media, some netizens expressed doubts: “Theatrical and cinematic arts require creativity and high emotional content. Art also requires life experience. Works created by robots using algorithms cannot truly touch the human heart.”
This comment was forwarded to Xueba 01, who responded with light humor: “If I don’t graduate, Professor Yang said I’ll be donated to a museum. Sounds interesting. At least I’ll still be part of the art scene.”
Many people are excited about the appearance of Xueba 01, one netizen commented: “This robot is undertaking a milestone challenge in the relationship between humans and robots.
We have finally entered the stage of living, learning and working together with robots. I hope he will succeed.”
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/robot-dau-tien-di-hoc-tien-si-gay-sot-vi-qua-dep-trai-20250801164339163.htm
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