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WCDT strips 3606-3910 (31st December 2018 to 4th January 2019)
rtmq0227:
--- Quote from: BenRG on 03 Jan 2019, 23:28 ---That aside, I'm wondering just how big the sensorium upgrade will be?
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A thought: how will changes to her sensorium suite affect her ability to enjoy baked goods?
Thrudd:
--- Quote from: traroth on 04 Jan 2019, 01:28 ---Now I want to see the fancy emblem...
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This was the first thing that popped into my head - Jaguar of course
My coworker then asked what it was and they said "What?" and then pointed me to the Honda
I like mine better :-D
Stoutfellow:
Is it clear that Roko will have to buy the Philomena-G? Lemon said that that is the flagship of the line, which implies that other models - e.g., the Philomena Classic - are available. (I think that the Classic is the rebranding of the Philomena 5s; it wouldn't make sense to rebrand a discontinued model, would it?)
traroth:
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--- Quote from: traroth on 04 Jan 2019, 04:46 ---I just realize most AI must have doppelgangers, as chassis are not unique. So we could see others characters looking exactly like, say, Momo. Or Winslow. Or PT410X. Bubbles has probably a very unique chassis, though...
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I hope there is something about facial features that's customizable to an extent, or at least that factories that produce chassis introduce some minor random variation.
Then again, seeing as AI are individual, and it's not like human identical twins can't give a different impression when you meet them, maybe the way AI move their facial muscles makes them different enough?
That makes me wonder. Just how detailed is an artificial body's face? If it's simplified, that must necessarily limit emotional expression. If it's detailed, it'd be incredibly creepy to humans due to Uncanny Valley. I guess the best solution would be for facial features to be somewhat cartoonish in-universe (less threatening, less Uncanny Valleyish, still extremely expressive). But that might ALSO backfire in that AI would subconsciously be perceived as immature or not serious.
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Maybe they have crossed the Uncanny Valley. Maybe they are so human-like they are not creepy or disturbing anymore. Or maybe humans have adapted? Does the Uncanny Valley still make sense when speaking about really intelligent and sensitive beings?
dutchrvl:
--- Quote from: Magniras on 03 Jan 2019, 20:00 ---translation, Jeph likes Roko, but wanted to update her design. This way just has the benefit of letting her go into volunteering full time, and exploring AI psychology.
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Could be yes. Personally I feel Jeph wanted to explore some the psychological aspects related to AI connections with their physical embodiments (I feel like he set this up quite a while ago by in-comic discussions of Roko's integration with her body (as early as #3574 at least), as well as adding some exposition on how AI's consciousnesses may be transferred to other bodies, what happens if their bodies 'die', etc.
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