Biography

Directed Bryerly Long and a robot called Geminoid F in the play "Sayonara" at Osaka University, believed to be the first time that a human has acted on stage with an anatomically-correct android. Seated during the play, Geminoid F's expressions and voice were controlled by a human off-stage. While Hirata told reporters he was excited by the potential of androids as actors, Long did not like working with Geminoid F, stating that she felt "alone" during the performance. [November 2010].