The robot is equipped with motorised actuators, powered by air pressure, which allow her to 'copy' human facial expressions. It can also talk and sing - playing recordings, or 'mouthing' other people's voices. She can smile, furrow her brows and move her mouth. The current version of Geminoid F cost $108,600 (£72,000), which Ishiguro hopes may take the technology closer to the mainstream. Robot engineer Hiroshi Ishiguro (left), US actress Bryerly Long (2nd right) and Japanese actor Nijiro Murakami (right) help android actress Geminoid F wave to the audience before the premiere of new movie 'Sayonara'
