Robot Priest Conducts Weddings In Japan


In what could be seen as a sign of things to come, a robot priest presided over a wedding in Japan. The i-Fairy is a 4 foot tall robot which officially pronounced Satoko Inoue and Tomohiro Shibata man and wife. The robot is made by Kokoro Ltd, of which Inoue is an employee and Shibata, a client. Since the couple believed that the robot was responsible for their meeting, they wanted it to preside over their wedding.

Here’s a video of the i-Fairy overseeing the couple’s marriage!

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