A robot walks into a bar. It goes CLANG. Alexa and Siri can tell jokes mined from a humor database, but they don’t get them. Linguists and computer scientists say this is something to consider: Humor ...

They may seem like scenes out of a slapstick comedy, but viral robot mishaps are no laughing matter — experts even warn they ...

Thanks to Viva Sarah Press, we now know that robotic humor can build bridges between people, allowing for the free flow of knowledge and connection. Can socially awkward situations be made less ...

An avid gamer with over 30 years of experience, there aren't many consoles that Dan hasn't owned at some point in his life. He's also part Italian, which means he's almost certainly related to Super ...

A robot comic is more funny when it has good timing. Standup comedian Jon the Robot likes to tell his audiences that he does lots of auditions but has a hard time getting bookings. "They always think ...

Artificial intelligence will never get the context of jokes like humans do, and thus machines, in themselves, have no real need for humor. Pixabay/Tumisu Humor is like an opposable thumb; it’s what ...

Robots are funny, but historically most of that humor has derived from them being the "straight man." Their ability to be oblivious to the joke often makes them natural comedians. But now Microsoft ...

A wisecracking cleaning robot is being rolled out to hospital wards in a bid to 'put a smile on patients' faces' and help in the fight against the deadly coronavirus. Autonomous bot Ella, built by ...

Since its debut in 2005, Robot Chicken's trademark satirical humor has taken aim at some of the world's most famous IPs. Throughout its 20-year existence, the show has undergone several changes to its ...