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reverienet2018-08-15 06:24 pm
thefaulty) wrote in 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.
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.
video; un: A2, shows up ten years late w/ starbux
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And on the topic of similarities with 9S, there’s also the matter of that username...]
Are you an android?
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I have also spoken to the YoRHa model 9S. He had a number of… unusual opinions on the delineations between categories of AI.
[Opinions that Arid wonders if A2 shares.]
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[Sorry, 9S.]
He insisted that androids possessed a greater degree of sentience than “regular AI” due to their human appearance. [Her flat tone reveals how impressed she’d been by that line of reasoning.] It appears that his aesthetic resemblance to a human has caused him to sympathize more with humanity than with other AI.
[Arid has speculated that this was an intentional design choice on the part of his creators. She wonders if it has been as successful on other members of his product line.]
Do you share his sentiment?
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[And if her words don't sound genuine, maybe A2's scoff will.]
If that's the case, I'm sure androids like me would be the most sentient of all. I was uploaded with human memory data. [She taps her head.] And from me and the other experimental YoRHa units got their personality data derived from us.
[She may have started just talking about herself, but really, it was her entire squad. She wasn't alone in that.]
And then you have a handful androids who actually lived with humans at one point. Where would they fall on that line of sentience? Not to mention the fact that there's different kinds of AI here. 9S is an idiot.
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Affirmative, [she says to that last statement, sounding pleased. Perhaps this A2 can provide data in a way that doesn’t insult Arid’s autonomy.]
In my universe of origin, androids were often designed for direct interaction with humans. Is there a reason only a “handful” of androids interacted with humans in your own?
video; unhackable and private.
If you believe that bullshit.
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What was the origin of the “Machines” you fought? Were they also created by humans?
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You expressed skepticism with the narrative of humans living on the moon. Is there another explanation you assess as more likely?
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[Arid feels fairly confident that she knows which idiot A2 is referring to...]