The Korean Institute for Industrial Technology’s new EveR2-Muse android robot finally made its debut at Seoul’s international Robot World 2006 (which runs through Oct 22). The walking, talking, singing 5.4-foot robot was scheduled to open the event with a song earlier this week but suffered a neck injury, sending developers back to the drawing board.

Now, the EveR2-Muse (yes, there was an EveR1) has performed her Korean ballad “I Will Close My Eyes for You” to enthusiastic applause, The Korean Times said. However, Korean other news outlets reported that the injury still plagued the android muse and that she “had to stand stiff-necked and lip-sync to the music with minimal arm motion.” Sounds a little bit like Ashlee Simpson’s Saturday Night Live "performance." Could she be a robot, too?

Thanks to robot overlord Lance Ulanoff for this report!