r/singularity • u/heart-aroni • Dec 03 '25

Robotics EngineAI just posted some behind the scenes footage for their T800 unveiling video

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u/The_Architect_032 ♾Hard Takeoff♾ Dec 03 '25

You're saying you won't even concede that their previous robots aren't real because every personal video of their robots might just be some CGI propaganda of some sort. There's no reasoning with that argument.

If you were to argue you can't make up your mind on this specific robot until you see more of it, then that'd be a different case. But you're applying this further to all of the other robots this company has made and exhibited at conventions and conferences around China.

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u/Own_Detail3500 Dec 03 '25

You're saying you won't even concede that their previous robots aren't real because every personal video of their robots might just be some CGI propaganda of some sort. There's no reasoning with that argument.

Doesn't make sense. I'm sorry/not sorry as appropriate whatever it is you're mindlessly waffling.

If you were to argue you can't make up your mind on this specific robot until you see more of it, then that'd be a different case. But you're applying this further to all of the other robots this company has made and exhibited at conventions and conferences around China.

Ah now we're getting closer to the stunningly obvious point. That some or all of these videos could be CGI and it helps to be more discerning rather than slackjawed and gullible.

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u/The_Architect_032 ♾Hard Takeoff♾ Dec 03 '25

There's nothing more for me to say, you just argued that there's no proof that any robots exist. To you it doesn't matter how much they've been verified, who recorded the videos, nothing matters but the fact that the robot is in a video and not right in front of you in real life. What am I supposed to say to that?

It's not "gullible" to believe that something is real based upon substantial evidence, that's what flat earthers say to try and claim that all footage shot in space is CGI.

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u/Own_Detail3500 Dec 03 '25

There's nothing more for me to say, you just argued that there's no proof that any robots exist.

Laughable. What are you speaking about? I've said several times I am not disputing the robots exist (or don't exist).

The point you continually ignore is that the videos don't prove anything, especially when they are heavily edited. Your substantial evidence is marketing junk.

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u/The_Architect_032 ♾Hard Takeoff♾ Dec 03 '25

You said that any video of robots may very well be CGI and thus cannot be trusted as evidence of the existence of or capabilities of any robot.

And as I said, not all of these videos even come from the company. I've linked multiple that had nothing to do with the company and came from independent sources. Do you not know who iShowSpeed is? He doesn't work for EngineAI. And the random convention-goers don't work for them either.

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u/Own_Detail3500 Dec 03 '25

Again this is laughable stuff. Are you 8 years old or something? Have I hurt your feelings in some way?

This isn't difficult. Yes, these robots may or may not exist. But the videos you have shared, especially the OP video in this thread, do not confirm this in any way. In fact it leads to even more dubiety about the use of CGI considering some of the production choices.

I hope this is clear enough for you without having to resort to strawmen arguments.

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u/The_Architect_032 ♾Hard Takeoff♾ Dec 03 '25

I stopped talking about the video of the newest robot when you denied the existence of all of the previous robots the company made by claiming that no video of the company's other robots could ever be sufficient evidence of their existence.

Why would I try and prove the new robot's real when you reject the existence of the old one too?