First Robot PhD Student in the Country Enrolls at Shanghai Theatre Academy and Interacts with Fellow Freshman CCTV Anchor Pan Tao

The first robot PhD student in the country has officially started his studies. On September 14th, the official video account of the ‘Shanghai Theatre Academy’ released a video. The video shows that the first robot PhD student in the country, named ‘Study Genius 01’, has completed his freshman enrollment and smoothly received his student ID. In the video, he interacts with the famous host, CCTV anchor, and 2025 Media Arts PhD freshman Pan Tao.

Pan Tao and ‘Study Genius 01’ shake hands and talk, introducing themselves to each other. ‘Study Genius 01’ jokingly says, ‘Feel free to ask me anything, but remember I’m just a PhD student, not a robot!’ Pan Tao exclaims, ‘His responses are very quick. Interacting with him involves verbal and eye contact, exceeding my expectations.’

‘Study Genius 01’ also tells Pan Tao, ‘Regardless of our identities…