Kneading dough is a process that consumes a certain amount of time and energy. Some find the exertion relaxing, while others may tire of it quickly. Recently, a video depicting a robotic figure attempting to knead dough caught the interest of many Instagram users. On closer inspection, we can see that it's actually an edited clip in which the creator has made it look like a robot is doing the work. Nevertheless, people had a lot to say about it online. In the video, we see the figure press and pull the dough at a rapid pace. In the background, some people are seen moving around. Take a look:
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Although the video was first shared towards the end of April, it has continued to make the rounds online. It has clocked 100 million views and 1.4 million likes so far. In the comments, some people pointed out the visible discrepancies in the making of the video. Others added funny and sarcastic comments. Some mentioned that robotic kneading would always lack the important human touch needed for food. Check out some of the reactions from Instagram below:
"Did you wash your metal before touching food?"
"That bread will be missing one key ingredient that no technology can replace - love!"
"Who had noticed the brown hands of a human with the robot at the start of the video?"
"It's a deepfake! Look at the edges of the robot and how blurred they are."
"Think this robot was a massager in his previous life."
"Me trying to roll my comforter up so I can shove it in the back of my closet like:"
"If you look at the video slowly you will see the legs merging with the table."
"Hope that battery doesn't die mid-knead."
"Imagine what that thing could do to human flesh."
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