@cosminbaluta that's gross. This might seem super weird but it's not sad. How is speaking with (and even building a relationship) with a virtual person much different than having a pet dog?
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Definitely agree with @rrhoover. It's also a perfect product for Japan, which sees a lot of lonely salarymen, in need of companionship. There are plenty of suicides there out of loneliness. This is a direction in which everyone might have someone waiting for them home
@cosminbaluta yeah, Cosmin, why is developing an aphysical relationship with a corporation and its wholly configurable avatar any different from developing a relationship with an actual sentient being?
Guys, there is a gamer who played the first Metal Gear Solid here? Because the first sound is the same when Snake put on alert a guard. Sorry for the OT :)
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@dmndhn Yea, I hear it now that I listen to it more carefully. Sounds like this kind of:
This is awesome ! 👏🏼😻
I Love the way Gatebox mixed up Tech Design and Culture to create a very unique Japanese Alexa!
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(English at end of 🍔 menu on mobile.) When and if the myriad of sensors built into the gatebox are iothinged, this could besuper fun. Open source, please?? Blocking from my mind what kind of "assistance" the character will offer.
This looks sad and creepy, because the character is female - its anime look is I guess attractive in Japan. That suggests some kind of romance between owner and the AI. Also the whole atmosphere in the video, with the music and all is a little forever-alony. Reminds me of Alexa in Mr Robot.
But replace her with a lifelike, fun character, like your avatar from a favorite game or Jarvis, or Alfred, Jor-El, etc. - something we can relate to, and it doesn't suggest we have nobody else to talk to.
I would like an "Improved Siri" that would improvise its interactions, so it wouldn't feel so much like talking to computer. You know - "how's the weather" - "really cold, planning to go out, master?"
We're getting there.
Already lot of people are saying, we are disconnecting from humans each others with just mobile. And such Virtual's make more of that, I am not against tech but future is looking like that. What do you say ?? All Round this is a great product and would like to use it with limits.
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