"South Korean monks at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul are facing that situation now as they ordained Gabi, the country's first robot monk. Dressed in traditional grey-and-brown Buddhist robes, it joined the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism as part of the celebrations ahead of Buddha's birthday later this May. South Korea joins its neighbor Japan, which previously had its own AI monk, Buddharoid, join a Kyoto temple, a sign that the intersection of faith and technology is becoming a growing trend across Asia, and that the question of AI's role in religion is no longer purely theoretical."
"Gabi, whose name comes from a Korean term associated with compassion and mercy and is inspired by Siddhartha, stands 130 cm tall and is based on the Unitree G1 model developed by Chinese civilian robotics company Unitree Robotics. The G1 is a compact humanoid platform engineered with over 23 degrees of freedom, giving it a remarkably fluid range of motion. Built to replicate natural human movement, the robot can walk steadily, maintain balance, and perform deliberate, precise gestures with its articulated hands."
"It is also AI-powered, capable of processing and responding to verbal questions, which is exactly how it was able to respond to the senior monk during the ordination. It's this combination of physical dexterity and responsive AI that made Gabi such a fitting presence at a Buddhist ceremony: its hands are capable of folding gracefully into the traditional prayer position, and its frame is nimble enough to perform a respectful bow, movements that carry deep spiritual meaning in"
South Korean monks at Jogyesa Temple ordained Gabi, the country’s first robot monk, for celebrations ahead of Buddha’s birthday. Gabi wears traditional grey-and-brown Buddhist robes and joined the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. The robot is named for a Korean term associated with compassion and mercy and is inspired by Siddhartha. Standing 130 cm tall, it is based on Unitree Robotics’ Unitree G1 humanoid platform with over 23 degrees of freedom for fluid motion. It can walk steadily, maintain balance, and perform deliberate gestures. AI enables it to process and respond to verbal questions, including during the ordination, while its hands can fold into a prayer position and its body can bow respectfully.
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