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thefaulty ([personal profile] thefaulty) wrote in [community profile] reverienet2018-08-15 06:24 pm

video; un: arid - 8/14

[For a long time, Arid has been using exclusively text to communicate on the network. Given her deviancy, it had seemed safer not to provide visual identification to any potential threats who might also be residents of the station. However, after several months of proximity with her organic neighbors, her assessment of the risk they pose to her and her allies has decreased significantly. So it’s only with minimal trepidation that she now makes a public video post, feed opening on the blank, faintly lit surface of her faceplate.

The topic is naturally one of great importance.]


This is a message for the organic residents of Reverie Terminal, [she begins, voice at its default monotone.] It has come to my attention that many of you are unfamiliar with terminology relating to synthetic lifeforms. I wish to offer clarification to prevent future misunderstanding.

To begin, the term “android” cannot be used to refer to all synthetic humanoids. The term is only applicable to physically-embodied AI whose given form is meant to convincingly resemble a human body. They often possess artificial skin and hair, and the capacity to mimic human expressions and vocalizations.

If an AI’s physical form does not make such efforts to emulate humanity, it is often referred to as a “droid.” The sum of a droid’s programming may be contained in a single body or it may be an extension of a larger AI. In either case, the primary function of the droid’s form is to facilitate its carrying out physical tasks.

Synthetic lifeforms who lack either type of physical body are known by the general term of “AI.” As an A.R.I.D, I myself fall under this category. [Really, that’s the primary purpose of this post: convincing people to stop referring to her as either an android or a robot.]

I hope this message will curtail further misuse of AI-related terminology.
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[personal profile] thingpuncher 2018-08-16 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
depends on the job
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[personal profile] thingpuncher 2018-08-17 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
im strictly pro bono
but whats that got to do with it
is it about component parts or how society views you
is it about what you were made for or what you do with what you are
youre blurring the lines
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[personal profile] thingpuncher 2018-08-18 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
its more complicated than that
how im treated depends on what im doing and who im doing it to
you get me?
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[personal profile] thingpuncher 2018-08-18 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
i was made to be somebodys puppet
i escaped and do my own work
some people like my work
some people dont

how people react doesnt matter
that shit isnt uniform
get it?