Ricky, a self-proclaimed maniac, has been pursued by international media for interviews because he has realized a childhood dream by creating an android all by himself. He insists that he likes to play in life, to do what interests him. That sounds so carefree. But how many have been able to put it into action?
Like many Ricky was introduced to robots through watching cartoon in his childhood. Like many children he also wondered if it would become a reality. And like many he has to work for a living when he grew up. He becomes a graphic designer but the only difference is he never gave up his childhood dream. He has poured $400,000 into developing Mark I, an android fashioned after a Hollywood movie star. Mark I is very life-like and has detailed expressions. To produce an android usually takes a great deal of money and a whole team for research and development. But Ricky has managed to do it on his own. This is why the media from around the world have been interviewing him.
Becoming a graphic designer in the 90s, Ricky has seen the heyday and the decline of the industry. Robot technology on the other hand has made leaps and bounds, from mechanical arms to androids that can walk. He believes this is a new industrial revolution. But Hong Kong has been slow to catch up. At the crossroad of a dying industry of graphic design and a new thriving industry of robot, will he be able to continue his robot dream?
自稱是傻佬的馬子恆(Ricky Ma),卻受到世界各地傳媒追訪,原因是他實現了一個童年夢想,自己製造出一個倣真機械人。他常說自己喜歡玩人生,要隨自己的興趣行事,聽來瀟洒,但會隨心行事的人有多少?
跟很多人都一樣,Ricky最早認識機械人是透過小時候的卡通片,亦跟很多小孩一樣會問,究竟將來機械人會否出現呢?最後也跟很多人一樣要為生計而工作,他當上一個平面設計師,唯獨不同是他沒有忘記小時的夢想,花了40萬元,在家自製一個倣照一位荷里活女星的樣子的機械人Mark 1。Mark 1外貌幾可亂真,表情細緻,而且一般製造倣真機械人是需要龐大經費及一隊科研人員,但Ricky獨個也能成事,所以就吸引了世界各地的人來訪。
Ricky由90年代當上平面設計師,經歷行業興衰。眼見機械人的技術發展一日千里,由工業生產的機械臀,到會行走的人形機械人,他相信這是新一輪的工業革命,但香港在這面發展遲緩,他正站在夕陽與新興行業的十字路口。究竟他的機械人夢想能否繼續實現呢?