in this small coastal town in the south-west of England.

在這個位於英格蘭西南部的沿海小城。

They got in touch with me and asked

他們與我取得了聯繫，並詢問

if wanted to come and look at their robots.

如果想來看看他們的機器人。

And I said, "Oh yeah, I've heard of you,

我說："哦，是的，我聽說過你。

"you make really impressive robots,

"你做的機器人真的令人印象深刻。

"but they're not really that much of a story for my channel on their own."

"但他們本身對我的頻道來說並沒有那麼多的故事。"

So I said, "look, one of the things you do

所以我說，"聽著，你做的一件事是

"is you make robot doubles of people

"就是你把人做成機器人的替身

"for shows and attractions and publicity stunts.

"用於表演和景點以及宣傳特技。

"Could you make a robot double of me?"

"你能為我做一個機器人替身嗎？"

And they said they could...

他們說他們可以...

but it would cost quite a bit of money.

但這將花費相當多的錢。

- We create humanoid robots

- 我們創造仿人機器人

such as the ones behind me.

如我身後的那些人。

Entertainment, communication and education

娛樂、交流和教育

are the main use cases for this type of robot.

是這種類型的機器人的主要使用情況。

We've been creating robots for over 15 years,

我們創造機器人已經超過15年了。

and in that time the technology has obviously progressed.

而在這段時間裡，技術顯然已經取得了進步。

Robothespian was our first humanoid robot,

Robothespian是我們的第一個仿人機器人。

and that was very plasticy.

而這是非常可塑的。

After Robothespian, we started to create Mesmer.

在Robhespian之後，我們開始創作Mesmer。

Mesmer is our ultra-lifelike-looking robot.

梅斯梅爾是我們的超生活化的機器人。

So it has the skin, it's painted like a human, we have hair,

是以，它有皮膚，它像人類一樣被塗抹，我們有頭髮。

and then we also dress them like a human,

然後我們也把他們打扮得像人一樣。

and they're of the human form.

而他們都是人形的。

And then when we created Ameca, our newest robot,

然後，當我們創造了阿梅卡，我們最新的機器人。

that's when we thought: we need more facial expressions.

這時我們想：我們需要更多的面部表情。

So we increased the number of motors in the head.

所以我們增加了頭部的馬達數量。

There's more brow movements, it's got inner and outer brow,

有更多的眉毛運動，它有內部和外部的眉毛。

we've got a nose wrinkle,

我們有一個鼻子的皺紋。

and we've got better movement in the lips.

而且我們的嘴脣有更好的運動。

The problem we have is the uncanny valley.

我們遇到的問題是不可思議的谷底。

You get that uncanny resemblance, but it's not quite right.

你得到了那種不可思議的相似性，但它並不完全正確。

And again, it's not just the what-it-looks-like,

再說一遍，這不僅僅是外觀上的問題。

it's also how it moves.

這也是它的運動方式。

And that's where it gets creepy,

而這正是它變得令人毛骨悚然的地方。

that's where it gets scary.

這就是它變得可怕的地方。

We can create any person in robot form.

我們可以創造任何機器人形式的人。

So we can create a Mesmer of you or anyone.

所以我們可以創造一個你或任何人的梅斯梅爾。

- Okay, so I want them to build the robot double,

- 好的，所以我想讓他們建造機器人的雙胞胎。

not as a permanent thing, but it'd be great as a one-off,

不是永久性的，但作為一次性的，會很好。

like, that's a great video idea.

像，這是一個偉大的視頻想法。

But what would I do with it?

但我要用它來做什麼呢？

And besides, even just the parts and labour

此外，即使只是零件和人工費

for making the big mask and attaching it to

用於製作大面具並將其安裝在

an existing bot for one day's filming...

一個現有的機器人進行一天的拍攝...

that's not cheap.

這並不便宜。

So back in 2019, I did a video

所以早在2019年，我做了一個視頻

about the advertising for VPNs, virtual private networks.

關於VPN的廣告，虛擬私人網絡。

If you watch much YouTube, you will probably have seen

如果你經常看YouTube，你可能會看到

an advert for VPNs at some point.

在某些時候，VPN的廣告。

And in 2019, some of those adverts were...

而在2019年，這些廣告中的一些是...

well, "lying" is a strong term,

嗯，"撒謊 "是一個強烈的術語。

but certainly stretching the truth a bit,

但肯定有點誇大事實。

and I made a video about that.

我還做了一個關於這個問題的視頻。

Turns out that video worked better than I thought,

事實證明，這個視頻比我想象的要好。

no one's making those claims anymore.

沒有人再提出這些要求了。

I have heard rumours

我聽說過一些傳言

that there were several quite awkward conversations

有幾次相當尷尬的對話

between VPN companies and the people advertising for them.

在VPN公司和為其做廣告的人之間。

That video changed the industry, it changed how VPNs were sold.

那段視頻改變了這個行業，它改變了VPN的銷售方式。

And it also cut me off from being able to advertise them.

而且這也切斷了我為他們做廣告的能力。

Partly because companies were wary of me,

部分原因是公司對我有戒心。

partly because a lot of people didn't quite pay attention to the video.

部分原因是很多人沒有完全注意到視頻。

I wasn't saying VPNs were bad,

我並不是說VPN不好。

just that VPN advertising was bad.

只是，VPN的廣告很糟糕。

There are valid reasons to use VPNs,

使用VPN有合理的理由。

I said so in the video.

我在視頻中是這麼說的。

"Those are valid uses of VPNs."

"這些都是VPN的有效用途。"

But I burned that bridge, I couldn't advertise VPNs.

但我燒掉了那座橋，我不能為VPN做廣告。

You've probably already worked out where this is going by now?

你現在可能已經知道這是怎麼回事了吧？

Inside the robot factory is my double,

機器人工廠內是我的替身。

and it's going to do the sponsor read for me.

並要為我做贊助人的閱讀。

I haven't met it yet.

我還沒有遇見它。

A few months ago, I was here to get my head 3D-scanned,

幾個月前，我在這裡對我的頭部進行了3D掃描。

but that's all I know.

但這就是我所知道的一切。

I haven't even seen a picture of the final result yet.

我甚至還沒有看到最終結果的照片。

I'm just going to take this GoPro camera in on a stick,

我只是要把這個GoPro相機放在一個棍子上拿進去。

and meet myself.

並迎接我自己。

- So to create the Tom Scott bot,

- 所以要創建湯姆-斯科特機器人。

we actually got Tom Scott to sit in a scanning rig,

我們實際上讓湯姆-斯科特坐在掃描設備中。

took a scan of Tom,

對湯姆進行了掃描。

and then we 3D sculpt that.

然後我們對其進行3D雕刻。

So first we clean up the scan,

是以，首先我們清理掃描。

3D sculpt the actual person that we are creating.

3D雕刻我們正在創造的實際人物。

And then when we've got that,

然後，當我們得到了這些。

we have to design the mechanics that fit inside.

我們必須設計適合內部的機械裝置。

We have a 3D printed skull, over the top of the mechanics

我們有一個3D打印的頭骨，在機械裝置的頂部

which of course are made out of metal.

當然，這些都是由金屬製成的。

The Tom Scott bot is head and shoulders only.

湯姆-斯科特的機器人只有頭部和肩部。

So we got his head, we got a neck,

所以我們得到了他的頭，我們得到了一個脖子。

but there's no body underneath.

但下面沒有屍體。

Once we created the robot, we'd scan that robot again,

一旦我們創建了機器人，我們就會再次掃描該機器人。

and using that scan we know exactly the range of motions of the robot.

並利用該掃描，我們確切地知道機器人的運動範圍。

We then do a video of the person,

然後我們對這個人做一個視頻。

or get some reference videos of the person,

或得到一些該人的參考視頻。

and try and match their little here-and-there

並試圖配合他們的小的這裡和那裡的

with the mouth and the eyes.

用嘴和眼睛。

Everyone's different the way

每個人的方式不同

they actually express themselves, we try and match those.

他們實際上是在表達自己，我們試圖與這些相匹配。

- Hello?

- 喂？

- Hi Tom, how are you doing? - How are you?

- 嗨，湯姆，你還好嗎？- 你還好嗎？

- Yeah, good thanks.

- 是的，很好，謝謝。

- A bit nervous!

- 有點緊張!

- Are you ready for this?

- 你準備好了嗎？

[laughs]

[笑聲]

- I honestly, I don't know how I feel about this.

- 老實說，我不知道我對這件事的感覺如何。

I really, I really don't.

我真的，我真的不知道。

You said it was through there on the right.

你說它是通過右邊的那裡。

- It's through here, so go ahead, you first.

- 它通過這裡，所以繼續，你先說。

- Okay.

- 好的。

Oh, that is weird.

哦，這很奇怪。

[laughter]

[笑聲]

That is really, wow.

這真的是，哇。

[laughs]

[笑聲]

Do you want to take that camera?

你想拿那臺相機嗎？

That is, oh wow.

那就是，哦，哇。

I actually sort of rehearsed things to say at this point.

實際上，在這一點上，我算是排練過要說的話了。

Uh, no, I... wow.

呃，不，我...哇。

That is...

那就是...

[laughs]

[笑聲]

it's going to be even weirder when it's got my voice

當它有了我的聲音，就會更奇怪了

coming out of it.

從裡面出來的。

Who did the artistry on the skin, 'cause the air brushing,

誰在皮膚上做了藝術處理，因為空氣刷。

however it's printed, airbrushed... how do you do it?

不管它是如何印刷的、噴繪的......你是如何做到的？

- Yeah, it's actually silicone paint

- 是的，它實際上是硅樹脂塗料

and our creative guy, Mike, painted your whole skin.

而我們的創意人員，邁克，為你的整個皮膚作畫。

And then each one of those hairs, is a human hair,

然後這些頭髮中的每一根，都是人的頭髮。

and each one is individually punched one by one by hand.

而且每一個都是用手一個個地打孔。

- Good grief. That is...

- 好傷心。那是...

- Yes.

- 是的。

- I think more so for me.

- 我想對我來說更是如此。

- Yes.

- 是的。

- Because I, like this is not looking into the mirror,

- 因為我，就像這不是在照鏡子。

this is looking into a very weird mirror.

這是在看一面非常奇怪的鏡子。

- Yes, exactly. When you look into a mirror,

- 是的，沒錯。當你看向鏡子的時候。

you see a mirrored image of yourself.

你看到自己的鏡像。

This is not a mirrored image, this is the other way.

這不是一個鏡像，這是另一種方式。

- Oh! It is.

- 哦！是這樣的。

- It's always going to look even more weird to you.

- 在你看來，它總是會顯得更加奇怪。

- Yeah.

- 是的。

It just did a thing,

它只是做了一件事。

and I assume it's just on a cycle right now.

我想它現在只是在一個週期內。

- It is at the minute, yes.

- 目前是這樣的，是的。

- So it just did a thing where it just looked at me,

- 所以它只是做了一件事，它只是看了看我。

and for a moment I made eye contact,

有那麼一刻，我和他進行了眼神交流。

and just from... there!

而且就是從......那裡!

Just for a moment, my brain went: "person".

就在那一瞬間，我的腦子裡出現了。"人"。

- It's alive.

- 它是活的。

- It just, it hit that for just a second in my head.

- 它只是，它只是在我的腦海中擊中了那一秒鐘。

- There's moments when I just look at it

- 有的時候，我只是看著它

from an angle... from this angle? My brain goes, "that's me".

從一個角度...從這個角度？我的大腦說，"那是我"。

[concerned noise]

[關切的聲音]

Ah, I just...

啊，我只是...

[laughter]

[笑聲]

It's really rare that I'm lost for words, and I...

我真的很罕見地失去了言語，我...

this is such a surreal experience.

這真是一種超現實的體驗。

Right, okay, let's do the advert.

對，好，我們來做廣告。

- Okay, cool.

- 好的，很好。

- Off we go.

- 我們走了。

- There are good reasons to use a VPN,

- 使用VPN有很好的理由。

and I recommend NordVPN, who are sponsoring this video.

我推薦NordVPN，他們是這個視頻的贊助商。

In some countries, it's legal for your internet provider

在一些國家，你的網絡供應商是合法的

to slow down your connection

以減慢你的連接速度

depending on what you're looking at,

取決於你在看什麼。

or to record what sites you visit

或記錄你訪問的網站

to build up a creepy advertising profile about you

建立一個關於你的令人毛骨悚然的廣告檔案

that they can sell.

他們可以出售。

NordVPN can stop all that.

NordVPN可以阻止這一切。

Or maybe you're on the road, travelling to another country,

或者，也許你在路上，到另一個國家旅行。

and still want to watch the shows that you're used to.

並仍然想看你習慣的節目。

NordVPN can give you a spoofed location

NordVPN可以給你一個欺騙的位置

in any of 60 countries, so you can get around region blocks.

在60個國家中的任何一個國家，所以你可以繞過地區封鎖。

- Although you should check the streaming provider's

- 儘管你應該檢查流媒體供應商的

terms of service first, okay?

首先是服務條款，好嗎？

- NordVPN has been consistently highly rated.

- NordVPN一直被高度評價。

They've been transparent about security

他們在安全方面一直是透明的

and they've been in the business for years.

而且他們已經在這個行業中工作了多年。

With their software, you can turn on an automatic Kill Switch.

通過他們的軟件，你可以打開一個自動殺毒開關。

If your VPN connection drops for any reason,

如果你的VPN連接因任何原因下降。

it'll block your device from accessing the web,

它將阻止你的設備訪問網絡。

so nothing leaks out.

所以沒有任何東西漏出來。

It works on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android,

它可以在Windows、Mac、Linux、iOS和Android上運行。

and it works on them all at the same time.

而且它同時對它們都起作用。

You can have up to six devices connected simultaneously.

你最多可以同時連接六個設備。

- I don't know why you'd want to have six devices connected simultaneously,

- 我不知道你為什麼要同時連接六個設備。

but if you want to, good luck, it'll work.

但如果你想這樣做，祝你好運，會成功的。

- If you go to nordvpn.com/tomscott,

- 如果你去nordvpn.com/tomscott。

you'll get the best deal they're offering,

你會得到他們提供的最佳交易。

even if you're watching this video far in the future,

即使你是在遙遠的未來觀看這個視頻。

when robots like me have taken over the world.

當像我這樣的機器人已經佔領了世界。

- Sorry, what?

- 對不起，什麼？

- And right now NordVPN has a 30-day money back guarantee.

- 而且現在NordVPN有30天退款保證。

So if it turns out not to be right for you,

是以，如果結果是不適合你。

no worries, they'll refund you.

不用擔心，他們會退款給你。

That's nordvpn.com/tomscott.

這就是nordvpn.com/tomscott。

- All right, I think that's a wrap, folks. Let's shut it down.

- 好了，我想這是一個總結，夥計們。讓我們把它關掉。

- What?

- 什麼？

No, no, no, there's more.

不，不，不，還有更多。

NordVPN's servers are diskless,

NordVPN的服務器是無盤的。

you can support this channel by the signing up.

你可以通過註冊來支持這個頻道。

[slowing] You can, you can... ♫ Daisy, Daisy... ♫

[放慢]你可以，你可以...? Daisy, Daisy...♫

- Thanks, I think I prefer it like this.

- 謝謝，我想我更喜歡這樣的方式。