September 26, 2025: This Robot Is Just My Type

YouTube channel Ancient has the coolest video I've seen all week: an automaton that lip-syncs by rotating a ball with various mouth positions, not unlike an old-fashioned IBM Selectric typewriter ball. In other words, the lips aren't making the proper shape, but the whole mouth is. It's kind of hard to explain, but you'll understand immediately once you see it. This link will take you to the demo of the effect in motion, though the whole video is really interesting if you enjoy seeing the process and . . . um . . . prototyping.

And if you'll excuse me, I have a new idea for a totally different way to design an interesting mechanoid for a 1950s GURPS Atomic Horror campaign . . .



-- Steven Marsh

Warehouse 23 News: The City Never Sleeps Because Of All The Action

There are a million stories in the city, and they're all exciting! GURPS Action 9: The City shows how you can add GURPS City Stats to your GURPS Action campaigns. It also features six sample cities to use with your own action-packed adventures. Download it today from Warehouse 23!