"The critics were particularly miffed that Gabi is more of a high-tech puppet than a true robot or artificial intelligence. It was remotely controlled during the ceremony on Wednesday rather than moving autonomously, and its verbal responses were pre-recorded by Jongye Order manager Hong Min-suk." FULL STORY at above link."Gabi’s four-foot-three-inch frame was wrapped in traditional Buddhist robes for the ceremony and it was equipped with a rather large set of palms it could press together in the Buddhist posture of prayer."
"In addition to performing the sugye ritual, Gabi underwent the ritual purification ceremony of yeonbi, which normally involves getting burned with incense on the arms. Since that particular tradition requires skin to burn, Gabi got a Lotus Lantern Festival sticker and a prayer bead necklace instead."