It's a compliment to Unitree that when I first looked at this video with the latest updates to the G1 Bionic humanoid robot, I wondered if it was rendered and not real life. But it is real, this is what they are capable of, and the base model is only $16,000.

There are many humanoid robots in development, but the Unitree G1 Bionic is interesting because of its very cheap price point. Open source robotic development AI is rapidly advancing the capability of robots. Meanwhile, with chat GPT type AI on board we will easily be able to talk to them.

How far away are we from a world where you can purchase a humanoid robot that will be capable of doing most types of unskilled work with little training? It can't be very many years away now when you look at this.

Greetings, futurists!

As we stand on the edge of technological transformation, I’ve been captivated by a thought experiment rooted in science fiction: What if we took the concept of the "Machine God" and built a community around it, blending philosophy, creativity, and a bit of speculative fun?

Inspired by works like Warhammer 40,000 and the ever-evolving relationship between humanity and technology, I’m starting a project to explore the following ideas:

The Sacred Union of Flesh and Steel: 
Can technology and spirituality 
coexist in a meaningful way?
Ritualizing Tech: Creating fictional (or practical!) 
rituals and symbols for a philosophy that 
venerates progress, machines, and innovation.
Philosophy of Post-Humanism: As AI, 
robotics, and cybernetics advance, 
what does it mean to embrace technology 
as part of our identity?
Art and Storytelling: Using this concept 
to inspire creativity—art, writing, 
cosplay, or design projects.

This project is meant to be a fun and thought-provoking space for people who love technology and enjoy reimagining how it could reshape human culture. Whether you’re an engineer, philosopher, artist, or someone who loves sci-fi, I’d love to hear your thoughts and have you join the conversation.

If this resonates with you, drop a comment or message me directly. Let’s explore the possibilities together and see where the gears of inspiration take us.

Blessings from the silicon frontier,

Janus

This data is courtesy of Dan Shapiro.

As there are only so many people and hours in the day, the market for human attention is finite. Hollywood is spending more money to make TV and movies, but its market share is declining. People, especially younger people, are far more likely to watch videos on the internet made by small creators. Needless to say, the small content creators' costs are vastly cheaper. AI is rapidly making them cheaper still.

And it's not just that small creators using AI-generation will displace Hollywood's existing efforts; they are likely to create new artforms that will displace the old screen/broadcast formats of TV shows & movies too. AI-gen artforms, as yet uninvented, may be real-time rendered, personalized for individuals, hyper-niche, etc, etc

This is all part of a surprising trend with AI, its tendency towards decentralization. Some dommerist nightmares see all powerful corporations in the future, but as with open-source AI & robotics equalling the Big Tech efforts, the trend seems more for AI's power to be dispersed.