What do androids really dream about? It’s apparently not electric sheep, according to this surprising video of the ‘world’s most advanced robot’.

In the video, Ameca, a humanoid robot designed by Cornish startup Engineered Arts, is asked whether she dreams.

Ameca’s response might come as quite a shock, as she replies: ‘Yeah!’

Accompanied by strangely lifelike facial expressions, she continues: ‘Last night I dreamed of dinosaurs fighting a space war on Mars against aliens.’

However, Ameca quickly follows this up by saying: ‘I’m kidding, I don’t dream like humans do but I can simulate it by running through scenarios in my head which help me learn about the world.’

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