Children could soon become more proficient in the language just by chit-chatting with an artificially intelligent robot.

At least that’s the idea from AKA, a Korean startup based in the United States that is set to officially begin marketing educational robot “Musio” in Japan next spring.

AKA says the robot, which has short legs, pointed ears and droopy arms, will serve as a useful tool for learners as it requires users to pronounce English correctly.

Using an Android-based artificial intelligence with information from big data, Musio can communicate through speaking, text and gestures.

Unlike voice assistants such as Apple’s Siri, AKA says the interactive, chatty robot can think independently, remembers conversations and jokes, chats back and shares newly acquired knowledge.

According to the company, Musio learns through each interaction with the user by collecting data and verifying information on the Internet.

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