A computer you can chat with

A computer system that can carry on a discussion with a human being by reacting to signals such as tone of voice and facial expression is currently being developed by an international team including the Belfast university.

Known as SEMAINE, the project will build a Sensitive Artificial Listener (SAL) system, which will perceive a human user's facial expression, gaze and voice and then engage with the user.

Read full story at Belfast Telegraph.