Robot creates AI portrait of King Charles
'The portrait of Charles is a tech impression, it's not meant to be a real impression,' Ms Roberts told Sky News host Caroline Di Russo.
'What's missing of course is that wonderful twinkle in Charles eye and that sort of rye expression that we know him for and love to see.
'I don't think we're going to be having robots taking over from the royal portraits anytime soon and oh goodness that's a good thing in my book.'
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