Last night, while searching for the latest in hardware news, I stumbled upon a truly unsettling project—a lip-syncing robot mouth known as a ‘sphere o’ mouths.’ This contraption, which spins various mouth shapes in front of a camera, is both fascinating and deeply disturbing.

The creator, YouTuber Ancient, has developed a mechanism that operates using a Raspberry Pi, resulting in a video that’s a cacophony of whirring motors and eerie lip movements, making it quite the spectacle.

Despite its technical achievement, the results evoke discomfort reminiscent of the ‘uncanny valley.’ As it performs a rendition of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Major-General’s Song,” viewers may find themselves caught between admiration and dread.

The robotic creation raised concerns over potential horror game inspirations, demonstrating just how captivating yet terrifying the intersection of AI and creativity can be.