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LAUREN is a human intelligent smart home

LAUREN will visit your home, deploy a series of smart devices, and watch over you remotely 24/7. Lauren will control your home for you, attempting to be better than an AI, understanding you as a person. She will learn faster than an algorithm, adapting to your desires and anticipating your needs.

LAUREN - Smart (human) intelligence for the homeCreated by Lauren McCarthy, " LAUREN" is an online experiment where the artist attempts to become a human version of Amazon Alexa, the intelligent personal home assistant. The project will take place as a three-day online performance that begins with the installation of a series of custom networked smart devices (including cameras, microphones, switches, door locks, faucets, and other electronic devices) in peoples' homes.
Performance Artist Becomes Human Virtual AssistantVirtual assistants such as Siri, Alexa and Google Now are still in an awkward phase. They're useful for controlling your stereo, answering the occasional trivia question, or warning you about traffic, but they still don't have the intelligence or access necessary to really anticipate your biggest needs.
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Emily Snowdon (née Hodgins)
Emily Snowdon (née Hodgins)
Pro
Wow this is kinda creepy. Like an episode of Black Mirror 👀
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Ryan Hoover
Ryan Hoover
Pro
So creepy/awesome. What's the backstory to this, @laurmccarthy?
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Scott Williams
Scott Williams
Hunter

LAUREN is just an amazing concept; Part tech, part performance art. We need more LAUREN.

Pros:

There's nothing quite like LAUREN

Cons:

LAUREN can always be improved; She's the human version of AI

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Ralph Maamari
Ralph Maamari
"She will learn faster than an algorithm, adapting to your desires and anticipating your needs." Now I don't usually comment, but when people say stuff like this I just have to ask how?
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F.E.
F.E.

I forget toothpaste AND haircuts. Regularly.

Pros:

The human touch

Cons:

Not available in Germany

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