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WCDT Nov 8 - Nov 13th (4651-4655)
oddtail:
--- Quote from: John Allenson on 10 Nov 2021, 08:44 ---Actually, Marten got me wondering 'Why aren't there AI furries?"
Most of the AIs we see are at least anthropomorphic if not full out humanoid, which makes a lot of sense from the function of a comic. After all it's a lot easier to show personality with someone who looks like Bubbles than with a floating, black slab. But we do know that Mech bodies are options for AIs. May wanted to be a fighter jet - not a fighter jet pilot.
But the only animalistic robot I recall was a nightmare fuel spider. (maybe Yelling Bird was an AI?)
I find it easy to imagine AI companions who might opt for 'dog' (especially Winslow - I can see Winslow as a golden retriever). I can imagine Yay Newfriend with a cat body, great for stealth. Elephant, dinosaur, and shark/whale bodies
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Good point. And given that AI presumably often want to look appealing from a human perspective (and are not constrained by human anatomy), a mildly furry-looking character might be cute in the same way a cosplayer at a convention might. Animals are cute to many people, there's a reason cartoon characters are often animals even when they are functionally humans for the purpose of a story.
AIs with furry bodies seems like it should be more common, and AI with cosmetic furry elements (like catgirls) seems like a given.
dutchrvl:
Given the past comics we had some years ago on the topic of AI civil rights, it makes me wonder if there has been some kind of trend towards generally human-like chassis unless the AI fulfills a very specific function (think the AIs at the robot ring) for the sake of their arguments for civil right. It could even be something the AI community has more or less 'decided' on amongst themselves.
One can imagine if AIs are walking around in large-scale animal chassis, and/or of predatory animals, general attitudes towards AIs might suffer.
The above also fits well with the gradual increase (although it was fairly sudden at some point) towards almost exclusively human-like bodies among AIs since the introduction of Momo.
Such a stark contrast from way back when Hanners received the very prototypical human-like chassis from her dad!
notStanley:
Some of the discussions around Furries, and the movie Cats, have enough "what is a fan" vibe for me to reference an arc in El Goonish Shive that started last month.
https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/forreals-01
Are you a fan? Are you a REAL Fan? What is a "fan"? Is there only one way to be a fan? ...
Wingy:
Well, there is the bear-janitor for the non-profit.
badbum61:
This was inevitable.
Cue MAJOR lack of chill.
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