React to This (RTT): A Nonverbal Turing Test for Embodied AI
Human-Computer Interaction
2025-07-16 v1 Artificial Intelligence
Abstract
We propose an approach to test embodied AI agents for interaction awareness and believability, particularly in scenarios where humans push them to their limits. Turing introduced the Imitation Game as a way to explore the question: "Can machines think?" The Total Turing Test later expanded this concept beyond purely verbal communication, incorporating perceptual and physical interaction. Building on this, we propose a new guiding question: "Can machines react?" and introduce the React to This (RTT) test for nonverbal behaviors, presenting results from an initial experiment.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2507.10812,
title = {React to This (RTT): A Nonverbal Turing Test for Embodied AI},
author = {Chuxuan Zhang and Yasaman Etesam and Angelica Lim},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.10812},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
5 pages, 3 figures