And finally… sparks will fly

An artificial intelligence expert “married” a robot of his own creation in a simple ceremony on Friday.

Zheng Jiajia, 31, married his robot Yingying after failing to find a human wife, the Qianjiang Evening News reports.

The wedding in Hangzhou, in China’s Zhejiang province, was carried out according to traditional Chinese wedding rituals.

Yingyang can identify Chinese characters and images and only say a few words, but Mr Jiajia is planning further upgrades over time.

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