Disney has provided an insight into the future of its theme parks, where robotic versions of its iconic characters could soon walk among guests. 

 

迪斯尼公布了他们对主题公园的设想——机器人版的经典卡通形象可能不久后将在游客中穿梭。

 

The entertainment firm discussed plans to embrace brand new technologies at SXSW 2017, where it also showed off footage of a robot Pascal, the lizard¹ from Tangled². 

 

As if the thought of an enormous, roaming robot Mickey Mouse wasn't disconcerting enough, Disney also confirmed that artificial intelligence will allow its robots to interact with people. 

 

"I think AI and machine learning is going to be very important for what we do," Jon Snoddy, Disney's senior vice³ president for research and development, told the BBC. 

 

"Things like characters that can move around among our guests. They're going to need to understand where they're going, have goals, and they're going to have to know how to navigate⁴ in a world with humans." 

 

However, the company is also aware of some of the fear surrounding AI, and Mr Snoddy added that Disney will carry out tests to ensure its creations make a positive impression on fans. 

 

"Obviously we're not the business of scaring kids!" he continued. "That won't be part of what we deploy⁵. We go and do tests in our parks to gauge⁶ the reaction and try and understand what kids find entertaining about these things."

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