I build robots that play with life they make it seem like they need us or that
make it seem like they need us or that
make it seem like they need us or that we need them they can look like they
we need them they can look like they
we need them they can look like they care for themselves for you or for each
care for themselves for you or for each
care for themselves for you or for each other it turns out living things need
other it turns out living things need
other it turns out living things need other living things so to make lifelike
other living things so to make lifelike
other living things so to make lifelike interfaces I specialized in the illusion
interfaces I specialized in the illusion
interfaces I specialized in the illusion of need modern technology can move act
of need modern technology can move act
of need modern technology can move act and even speak in a lifelike way but it
and even speak in a lifelike way but it
and even speak in a lifelike way but it doesn’t appear to truly live until it
doesn’t appear to truly live until it
doesn’t appear to truly live until it exhibits need need is the minimum for
exhibits need need is the minimum for
exhibits need need is the minimum for the instinctive perception of life by
the instinctive perception of life by
the instinctive perception of life by life want to see what I mean are you
life want to see what I mean are you
life want to see what I mean are you guys ready find out whether this is
guys ready find out whether this is
guys ready find out whether this is what’s in these boxes okay just one to
what’s in these boxes okay just one to
what’s in these boxes okay just one to start can you wake up hi buddy this is
start can you wake up hi buddy this is
start can you wake up hi buddy this is the firm some of you met the fur worm
the firm some of you met the fur worm
the firm some of you met the fur worm during the break like earthworms night
during the break like earthworms night
during the break like earthworms night crawlers and NEMA chat oh I’m sorry are
crawlers and NEMA chat oh I’m sorry are
crawlers and NEMA chat oh I’m sorry are you good like like earthworms night
you good like like earthworms night
you good like like earthworms night crawlers and nematodes for worms our
crawlers and nematodes for worms our
crawlers and nematodes for worms our simple little guys as long as they’re
simple little guys as long as they’re
simple little guys as long as they’re held gently they’re happy but if you
held gently they’re happy but if you
held gently they’re happy but if you handle them roughly if you squeeze them
handle them roughly if you squeeze them
handle them roughly if you squeeze them or squash them then they’ll start to
or squash them then they’ll start to
or squash them then they’ll start to struggle they don’t necessarily like
struggle they don’t necessarily like
struggle they don’t necessarily like that oh god I’m sorry
that oh god I’m sorry
that oh god I’m sorry okay this is a creature composed of
okay this is a creature composed of
okay this is a creature composed of circuits and code but he feels like okay
circuits and code but he feels like okay
circuits and code but he feels like okay I’m sorry oh my god but he feels like
I’m sorry oh my god but he feels like
I’m sorry oh my god but he feels like more than that to us you should have
more than that to us you should have
more than that to us you should have seen people during the intermission oh
seen people during the intermission oh
seen people during the intermission oh my god it reminds me of my dog can I
my god it reminds me of my dog can I
my god it reminds me of my dog can I touch it
touch it
touch it is it okay it’s feels very alive to us
is it okay it’s feels very alive to us
is it okay it’s feels very alive to us it feels like more than that it’s a pure
it feels like more than that it’s a pure
it feels like more than that it’s a pure algorithm though but it gives us this
algorithm though but it gives us this
algorithm though but it gives us this feeling because he reacts to our input
feeling because he reacts to our input
feeling because he reacts to our input in a way that feels like
in a way that feels like
in a way that feels like self-preservation and that triggers in
self-preservation and that triggers in
self-preservation and that triggers in turn are in sting
turn are in sting
turn are in sting to help preserve his life hmm this is a
to help preserve his life hmm this is a
to help preserve his life hmm this is a profoundly powerful reaction because
profoundly powerful reaction because
profoundly powerful reaction because living things need other living things
living things need other living things
living things need other living things living things nurture and care and
living things nurture and care and
living things nurture and care and cultivate this is our strength this is
cultivate this is our strength this is
cultivate this is our strength this is what leads us to the deep empathy that
what leads us to the deep empathy that
what leads us to the deep empathy that underlies family society and care and
underlies family society and care and
underlies family society and care and these days technologists can isolate
these days technologists can isolate
these days technologists can isolate that strength and use it to make you
that strength and use it to make you
that strength and use it to make you feel a deep connection to something that
feel a deep connection to something that
feel a deep connection to something that isn’t alive at all
isn’t alive at all
isn’t alive at all technically this isn’t new puppeteers
technically this isn’t new puppeteers
technically this isn’t new puppeteers have been doing it for ages we see it a
have been doing it for ages we see it a
have been doing it for ages we see it a lot now also popping up in animation and
lot now also popping up in animation and
lot now also popping up in animation and in creatures like the fur worm your
in creatures like the fur worm your
in creatures like the fur worm your empathy forges a connection between you
empathy forges a connection between you
empathy forges a connection between you and the robotic through the illusion of
and the robotic through the illusion of
and the robotic through the illusion of need I mean when we squeeze the fur worm
need I mean when we squeeze the fur worm
need I mean when we squeeze the fur worm right we think he needs to live when we
right we think he needs to live when we
right we think he needs to live when we kick the Boston Dynamics Robo dogs we
kick the Boston Dynamics Robo dogs we
kick the Boston Dynamics Robo dogs we think they need to stay upright when we
think they need to stay upright when we
think they need to stay upright when we play with Cosmo a playful robot by Anki
play with Cosmo a playful robot by Anki
play with Cosmo a playful robot by Anki we think he wants and needs to win the
we think he wants and needs to win the
we think he wants and needs to win the game as a part of his purpose need is
game as a part of his purpose need is
game as a part of his purpose need is the difference between a robot that
the difference between a robot that
the difference between a robot that deserves our sympathy and when we
deserves our sympathy and when we
deserves our sympathy and when we consider purely mechanical when I sculpt
consider purely mechanical when I sculpt
consider purely mechanical when I sculpt the need illusion I focus on three
the need illusion I focus on three
the need illusion I focus on three elements purpose which you can create
elements purpose which you can create
elements purpose which you can create through consistency emotion which
through consistency emotion which
through consistency emotion which supports purpose and story which frames
supports purpose and story which frames
supports purpose and story which frames the illusion and leans heavily on
the illusion and leans heavily on
the illusion and leans heavily on associations but let’s start with
associations but let’s start with
associations but let’s start with purpose the meaning of life all things
purpose the meaning of life all things
purpose the meaning of life all things have a purpose a drive that influences
have a purpose a drive that influences
have a purpose a drive that influences every decision we make you’re listening
every decision we make you’re listening
every decision we make you’re listening to me now because it underlies some
to me now because it underlies some
to me now because it underlies some purpose you have to participate in a
purpose you have to participate in a
purpose you have to participate in a community to hear enjoyable talks to
community to hear enjoyable talks to
community to hear enjoyable talks to politely listen until she’s done
politely listen until she’s done
politely listen until she’s done speaking before a worm and real worms
speaking before a worm and real worms
speaking before a worm and real worms have a purpose as well they want to live
have a purpose as well they want to live
have a purpose as well they want to live which means they need to avoid being
which means they need to avoid being
which means they need to avoid being crushed on stage during my TEDx talk
crushed on stage during my TEDx talk
crushed on stage during my TEDx talk technically the only indication we have
technically the only indication we have
technically the only indication we have of this purpose is that every time I
of this purpose is that every time I
of this purpose is that every time I start to squeeze him he consistently
start to squeeze him he consistently
start to squeeze him he consistently thrashes as though he wants to get away
thrashes as though he wants to get away
thrashes as though he wants to get away I’m sorry all right you create creatures
I’m sorry all right you create creatures
I’m sorry all right you create creatures that react consistently you can create
that react consistently you can create
that react consistently you can create the illusion that they have a purpose
the illusion that they have a purpose
the illusion that they have a purpose they have a drive they want to live
they have a drive they want to live
they have a drive they want to live therefore they must be alive but just
therefore they must be alive but just
therefore they must be alive but just because something reacts consistently
because something reacts consistently
because something reacts consistently doesn’t mean it has purpose or
doesn’t mean it has purpose or
doesn’t mean it has purpose or personhood a car alarm goes off very
personhood a car alarm goes off very
personhood a car alarm goes off very consistently but I don’t interpret the
consistently but I don’t interpret the
consistently but I don’t interpret the car alarm as a sign that my car needs to
car alarm as a sign that my car needs to
car alarm as a sign that my car needs to stay safe I also don’t assume that the
stay safe I also don’t assume that the
stay safe I also don’t assume that the television craves a relationship with a
television craves a relationship with a
television craves a relationship with a remote even though it very consistently
remote even though it very consistently
remote even though it very consistently turns on and off when I press the button
turns on and off when I press the button
turns on and off when I press the button car alarms and televisions may be
car alarms and televisions may be
car alarms and televisions may be consistent but they’re ultimately
consistent but they’re ultimately
consistent but they’re ultimately mechanical not alive the difference
mechanical not alive the difference
mechanical not alive the difference between robotic consistency and lifelike
between robotic consistency and lifelike
between robotic consistency and lifelike purpose is emotion see we think that
purpose is emotion see we think that
purpose is emotion see we think that robots just do but that living things
robots just do but that living things
robots just do but that living things want to do and we can create the
want to do and we can create the
want to do and we can create the appearance that a robot has purpose if
appearance that a robot has purpose if
appearance that a robot has purpose if it seems to want to accomplish its task
it seems to want to accomplish its task
it seems to want to accomplish its task for a living thing showing want means
for a living thing showing want means
for a living thing showing want means showing emotion specifically the joy
showing emotion specifically the joy
showing emotion specifically the joy when you accomplish a task or the
when you accomplish a task or the
when you accomplish a task or the distress when you can’t joy and distress
distress when you can’t joy and distress
distress when you can’t joy and distress can bring a robot to life regardless of
can bring a robot to life regardless of
can bring a robot to life regardless of how mechanical it might seem on the
how mechanical it might seem on the
how mechanical it might seem on the outside ready for some joy this was
outside ready for some joy this was
outside ready for some joy this was actually one of my favorites
actually one of my favorites
actually one of my favorites this is a little yellow drum machine
this is a little yellow drum machine
this is a little yellow drum machine it’s a joyful robot created by a
it’s a joyful robot created by a
it’s a joyful robot created by a technologist named Fritz line burg its
technologist named Fritz line burg its
technologist named Fritz line burg its purpose in life to rock out seriously
purpose in life to rock out seriously
purpose in life to rock out seriously that’s it it just goes up to different
that’s it it just goes up to different
that’s it it just goes up to different objects and drums on them look it looks
objects and drums on them look it looks
objects and drums on them look it looks really happy
really happy
really happy despite its mechanical exterior it kind
despite its mechanical exterior it kind
despite its mechanical exterior it kind of just makes you want to put stuff in
of just makes you want to put stuff in
of just makes you want to put stuff in front of it so it can fit fill its
front of it so it can fit fill its
front of it so it can fit fill its purpose and drum so we got a sense that
purpose and drum so we got a sense that
purpose and drum so we got a sense that this little guy’s joyful which makes it
this little guy’s joyful which makes it
this little guy’s joyful which makes it seem more like he has purpose but he
seem more like he has purpose but he
seem more like he has purpose but he also reacts the same way to every single
also reacts the same way to every single
also reacts the same way to every single object we put in front of him so
object we put in front of him so
object we put in front of him so eventually the solution slips away and
eventually the solution slips away and
eventually the solution slips away and were left with something robotic not
were left with something robotic not
were left with something robotic not alive so let’s talk about creating
alive so let’s talk about creating
alive so let’s talk about creating emotions that have staying power real
emotions that have staying power real
emotions that have staying power real emotions
emotions
emotions are unpredictable living things
are unpredictable living things
are unpredictable living things experience joy and distress differently
experience joy and distress differently
experience joy and distress differently in every situation you can’t possibly
in every situation you can’t possibly
in every situation you can’t possibly expect the same reaction for joy every
expect the same reaction for joy every
expect the same reaction for joy every time something good happens or the same
time something good happens or the same
time something good happens or the same for distress every time something bad
for distress every time something bad
for distress every time something bad happens that wouldn’t be life at all
happens that wouldn’t be life at all
happens that wouldn’t be life at all that would be algorithm so let’s imagine
that would be algorithm so let’s imagine
that would be algorithm so let’s imagine a more lifelike emotional robot it
a more lifelike emotional robot it
a more lifelike emotional robot it should have a bunch of reactions for joy
should have a bunch of reactions for joy
should have a bunch of reactions for joy and a bunch for distress and it should
and a bunch for distress and it should
and a bunch for distress and it should probably exhibit them randomly and
probably exhibit them randomly and
probably exhibit them randomly and unpredictably that would be much more
unpredictably that would be much more
unpredictably that would be much more like a real emotional living thing unki
like a real emotional living thing unki
like a real emotional living thing unki did a great job with cosmo he has a
did a great job with cosmo he has a
did a great job with cosmo he has a bunch of different reactions to lose in
bunch of different reactions to lose in
bunch of different reactions to lose in a game he might be annoyed and angry or
a game he might be annoyed and angry or
a game he might be annoyed and angry or just really sad so distress is varied
just really sad so distress is varied
just really sad so distress is varied and unpredictable just like real
and unpredictable just like real
and unpredictable just like real distress and when it comes to simpler
distress and when it comes to simpler
distress and when it comes to simpler BOTS this randomness rule still applies
BOTS this randomness rule still applies
BOTS this randomness rule still applies the firm can’t really change his
the firm can’t really change his
the firm can’t really change his expression but he can change the way he
expression but he can change the way he
expression but he can change the way he squirms and the speed and amplitude of
squirms and the speed and amplitude of
squirms and the speed and amplitude of his motion varies each time he Wiggles
his motion varies each time he Wiggles
his motion varies each time he Wiggles the only consistent action written into
the only consistent action written into
the only consistent action written into his code as he has to twitch more when I
his code as he has to twitch more when I
his code as he has to twitch more when I squeeze him harder so the firm worm
squeeze him harder so the firm worm
squeeze him harder so the firm worm exhibits purpose and emotion that’s a
exhibits purpose and emotion that’s a
exhibits purpose and emotion that’s a big part of the neat illusion for him
big part of the neat illusion for him
big part of the neat illusion for him before we get to the third part of the
before we get to the third part of the
before we get to the third part of the illusion I’m going to introduce you to
illusion I’m going to introduce you to
illusion I’m going to introduce you to my other friend okay this is burbles he
my other friend okay this is burbles he
my other friend okay this is burbles he is a starfish cat starfish cats are a
is a starfish cat starfish cats are a
is a starfish cat starfish cats are a playful species of ocean-going I want to
playful species of ocean-going I want to
playful species of ocean-going I want to say mammal there’s sandy fur camouflages
say mammal there’s sandy fur camouflages
say mammal there’s sandy fur camouflages them from predators while they immerse
them from predators while they immerse
them from predators while they immerse their rubbery underbellies in the water
their rubbery underbellies in the water
their rubbery underbellies in the water to catch fish in their sensual mouths
to catch fish in their sensual mouths
to catch fish in their sensual mouths not where you thought it was going to be
not where you thought it was going to be
not where you thought it was going to be starfish kittens have a hard time
starfish kittens have a hard time
starfish kittens have a hard time regulating their heat so they usually
regulating their heat so they usually
regulating their heat so they usually stick close to their mothers or to the
stick close to their mothers or to the
stick close to their mothers or to the nearest source of heat and life so if
nearest source of heat and life so if
nearest source of heat and life so if you pick purples up go start meeting
you pick purples up go start meeting
you pick purples up go start meeting these little starfish claws in the
these little starfish claws in the
these little starfish claws in the direction of your body heat and if you
direction of your body heat and if you
direction of your body heat and if you hold him close help her an attempt to
hold him close help her an attempt to
hold him close help her an attempt to suckle you
suckle you
suckle you yeah that reaction when we meet burbles
yeah that reaction when we meet burbles
yeah that reaction when we meet burbles we feel two things very strongly that we
we feel two things very strongly that we
we feel two things very strongly that we need to care for him and or that we need
need to care for him and or that we need
need to care for him and or that we need to run away screaming this is a very
to run away screaming this is a very
to run away screaming this is a very confusing set of emotions we’re trying
confusing set of emotions we’re trying
confusing set of emotions we’re trying to classify him either as a cute thing
to classify him either as a cute thing
to classify him either as a cute thing that needs our help
that needs our help
that needs our help or a dangerous thing that needs to eat
or a dangerous thing that needs to eat
or a dangerous thing that needs to eat us and we kind of lose the fact that
us and we kind of lose the fact that
us and we kind of lose the fact that burbles does not need us he is no threat
burbles does not need us he is no threat
burbles does not need us he is no threat to us at all if we opened him up we’d
to us at all if we opened him up we’d
to us at all if we opened him up we’d find temperature sensors servos battery
find temperature sensors servos battery
find temperature sensors servos battery and no real evidence of life because
and no real evidence of life because
and no real evidence of life because burbles is not alive but he does employ
burbles is not alive but he does employ
burbles is not alive but he does employ the me delusion and in terms of our gut
the me delusion and in terms of our gut
the me delusion and in terms of our gut reaction that’s more powerful than the
reaction that’s more powerful than the
reaction that’s more powerful than the robotic reality we already understand
burbles like the fur worm relies on
burbles like the fur worm relies on purpose and emotion he needs to be held
purpose and emotion he needs to be held
purpose and emotion he needs to be held he consistently reaches for you and
he consistently reaches for you and
he consistently reaches for you and mules and distress when he’s not held he
mules and distress when he’s not held he
mules and distress when he’s not held he exhibits joyful purring when he is but
exhibits joyful purring when he is but
exhibits joyful purring when he is but the neat illusion for burbles isn’t just
the neat illusion for burbles isn’t just
the neat illusion for burbles isn’t just purpose and emotion it’s also story it’s
purpose and emotion it’s also story it’s
purpose and emotion it’s also story it’s all these associations we have with his
all these associations we have with his
all these associations we have with his appearance and his feel and his sound
appearance and his feel and his sound
appearance and his feel and his sound all these things together make up a
all these things together make up a
all these things together make up a story about a repulsive yet lonely
story about a repulsive yet lonely
story about a repulsive yet lonely living thing but probably needs our help
living thing but probably needs our help
living thing but probably needs our help the article I wrote about burbles for
the article I wrote about burbles for
the article I wrote about burbles for BuzzFeed was called please adopt burbles
BuzzFeed was called please adopt burbles
BuzzFeed was called please adopt burbles he is not a monstrosity people reacted
he is not a monstrosity people reacted
he is not a monstrosity people reacted really strongly to this because the
really strongly to this because the
really strongly to this because the story of an adoptable unloved animal
story of an adoptable unloved animal
story of an adoptable unloved animal that is weird in some ways and adorable
that is weird in some ways and adorable
that is weird in some ways and adorable and others was a familiar one that
and others was a familiar one that
and others was a familiar one that they’d heard before it links burbles in
they’d heard before it links burbles in
they’d heard before it links burbles in their minds with living things with ugly
their minds with living things with ugly
their minds with living things with ugly ducklings with unadopted pitbulls with
ducklings with unadopted pitbulls with
ducklings with unadopted pitbulls with potentially dangerous but adorable alley
potentially dangerous but adorable alley
potentially dangerous but adorable alley cats these associations made him seem
cats these associations made him seem
cats these associations made him seem less like a robot and more like
less like a robot and more like
less like a robot and more like something they’d seen before something
something they’d seen before something
something they’d seen before something alive but even without the context of
alive but even without the context of
alive but even without the context of the article we react to berbils as
the article we react to berbils as
the article we react to berbils as though he’s a living thing our gut
though he’s a living thing our gut
though he’s a living thing our gut feelings of sympathy revulsion or both
feelings of sympathy revulsion or both
feelings of sympathy revulsion or both at once are generally relegated to the
at once are generally relegated to the
at once are generally relegated to the world of the living not to the world of
world of the living not to the world of
world of the living not to the world of BOTS but we feel these emotions very
BOTS but we feel these emotions very
BOTS but we feel these emotions very strongly because of the visual audio and
strongly because of the visual audio and
strongly because of the visual audio and kinesthetic cues
kinesthetic cues
kinesthetic cues the help sculpt burbles his story
the help sculpt burbles his story
the help sculpt burbles his story through associations everything we look
through associations everything we look
through associations everything we look at or create everything we see touch or
at or create everything we see touch or
at or create everything we see touch or hear already has a story or set of
hear already has a story or set of
hear already has a story or set of stories associated with it let me show
stories associated with it let me show
stories associated with it let me show you what I mean let’s consider neoteny
you what I mean let’s consider neoteny
you what I mean let’s consider neoteny large wide space eyes and rounded faces
large wide space eyes and rounded faces
large wide space eyes and rounded faces that remind us of babies when we want to
that remind us of babies when we want to
that remind us of babies when we want to show something’s cute we use neoteny
show something’s cute we use neoteny
show something’s cute we use neoteny let’s also talk about texture we love
let’s also talk about texture we love
let’s also talk about texture we love soft things they are so nice they’re
soft things they are so nice they’re
soft things they are so nice they’re very comforting they’re nice to touch
very comforting they’re nice to touch
very comforting they’re nice to touch they make us feel good and this is an
they make us feel good and this is an
they make us feel good and this is an inborn instinct baby monkeys will choose
inborn instinct baby monkeys will choose
inborn instinct baby monkeys will choose a terry cloth covered mother bought over
a terry cloth covered mother bought over
a terry cloth covered mother bought over a metal one even if the cloth one
a metal one even if the cloth one
a metal one even if the cloth one doesn’t produce milk with burbles we
doesn’t produce milk with burbles we
doesn’t produce milk with burbles we like texture and neoteny with purring
like texture and neoteny with purring
like texture and neoteny with purring and mewling and it allows us to tap into
and mewling and it allows us to tap into
and mewling and it allows us to tap into a pre-existing context for sad lost
a pre-existing context for sad lost
a pre-existing context for sad lost lonely kittens that need desperately to
lonely kittens that need desperately to
lonely kittens that need desperately to be held and this in turn invokes our
be held and this in turn invokes our
be held and this in turn invokes our emotional instinct to care for and hold
emotional instinct to care for and hold
emotional instinct to care for and hold them but of course with burbles that’s
them but of course with burbles that’s
them but of course with burbles that’s only half the story we also get the
only half the story we also get the
only half the story we also get the rubbery the overly symmetrical the
rubbery the overly symmetrical the
rubbery the overly symmetrical the star-shaped mouth there are no creatures
star-shaped mouth there are no creatures
star-shaped mouth there are no creatures I want to hug or pet or even touch that
I want to hug or pet or even touch that
I want to hug or pet or even touch that look remotely like this and we are
look remotely like this and we are
look remotely like this and we are tapping into terrifying associations
tapping into terrifying associations
tapping into terrifying associations with aliens with horror movies and other
with aliens with horror movies and other
with aliens with horror movies and other things that bite and scratch and the
things that bite and scratch and the
things that bite and scratch and the idea that I should hold one of these
idea that I should hold one of these
idea that I should hold one of these things against my body or that it might
things against my body or that it might
things against my body or that it might suckle me is particularly revolting and
suckle me is particularly revolting and
suckle me is particularly revolting and just as strong as my prior reaction of
just as strong as my prior reaction of
just as strong as my prior reaction of sympathy and care and that is the power
sympathy and care and that is the power
sympathy and care and that is the power of story so if you have a story sculpted
of story so if you have a story sculpted
of story so if you have a story sculpted by these specific associations supported
by these specific associations supported
by these specific associations supported by the appearance of purpose and emotion
by the appearance of purpose and emotion
by the appearance of purpose and emotion these three things together create an
these three things together create an
these three things together create an illusion of need that is very difficult
illusion of need that is very difficult
illusion of need that is very difficult to resist we’re gonna feel something we
to resist we’re gonna feel something we
to resist we’re gonna feel something we don’t get a choice the neat illusion
don’t get a choice the neat illusion
don’t get a choice the neat illusion isn’t actually new purpose emotion and
isn’t actually new purpose emotion and
isn’t actually new purpose emotion and Association are used in media movies and
Association are used in media movies and
Association are used in media movies and books to make us feel attached and
books to make us feel attached and
books to make us feel attached and connected to a narrative
connected to a narrative
connected to a narrative that’s just good storytelling but when
that’s just good storytelling but when
that’s just good storytelling but when it takes physical form it is so much
it takes physical form it is so much
it takes physical form it is so much more powerful this connection can feel
more powerful this connection can feel
more powerful this connection can feel almost involuntary and with the pace of
almost involuntary and with the pace of
almost involuntary and with the pace of modern tech you are likely to see this
modern tech you are likely to see this
modern tech you are likely to see this powerful illusion entering your physical
powerful illusion entering your physical
powerful illusion entering your physical world making you feel connections with
world making you feel connections with
world making you feel connections with objects with people with companies
objects with people with companies
objects with people with companies whether you like it or not now
whether you like it or not now
whether you like it or not now I think the neat illusion can be used to
I think the neat illusion can be used to
I think the neat illusion can be used to help create wonderful things that better
help create wonderful things that better
help create wonderful things that better connect us to ourselves and to each
connect us to ourselves and to each
connect us to ourselves and to each other
other
other I love perro he’s a companion robot used
I love perro he’s a companion robot used
I love perro he’s a companion robot used in Japan to help establish positive
in Japan to help establish positive
in Japan to help establish positive emotional connections and to provide
emotional connections and to provide
emotional connections and to provide comfort to elderly patients with
comfort to elderly patients with
comfort to elderly patients with dementia and let’s not forget about our
dementia and let’s not forget about our
dementia and let’s not forget about our friend the fur worm he’s meant to be a
friend the fur worm he’s meant to be a
friend the fur worm he’s meant to be a simple tool to inspire care and to
simple tool to inspire care and to
simple tool to inspire care and to showcase our instinct for empathy and we
showcase our instinct for empathy and we
showcase our instinct for empathy and we can even use the neat illusion to
can even use the neat illusion to
can even use the neat illusion to encourage and motivate us building
encourage and motivate us building
encourage and motivate us building robots for ourselves that help us break
robots for ourselves that help us break
robots for ourselves that help us break bad habits or reach new goals but the
bad habits or reach new goals but the
bad habits or reach new goals but the neat illusion can also be dangerous if
neat illusion can also be dangerous if
neat illusion can also be dangerous if it’s misused it is very easy for me to
it’s misused it is very easy for me to
it’s misused it is very easy for me to make a robot that gives us a sense of
make a robot that gives us a sense of
make a robot that gives us a sense of loss when it’s switched off or a sense
loss when it’s switched off or a sense
loss when it’s switched off or a sense of mutual joy when you help it
of mutual joy when you help it
of mutual joy when you help it accomplish a task and although you may
accomplish a task and although you may
accomplish a task and although you may feel you’re creating a relationship with
feel you’re creating a relationship with
feel you’re creating a relationship with the robot and doing what the robot needs
the robot and doing what the robot needs
the robot and doing what the robot needs to help it fulfill its purpose the robot
to help it fulfill its purpose the robot
to help it fulfill its purpose the robot is simply a tool that a technologist
is simply a tool that a technologist
is simply a tool that a technologist uses for you to form a relationship with
uses for you to form a relationship with
uses for you to form a relationship with them and tell them fulfill their purpose
them and tell them fulfill their purpose
them and tell them fulfill their purpose and that purpose may be self-improvement
and that purpose may be self-improvement
and that purpose may be self-improvement or arts or storytelling or human
or arts or storytelling or human
or arts or storytelling or human connection or it could be more selfish
connection or it could be more selfish
connection or it could be more selfish than that we’re talking about a method
than that we’re talking about a method
than that we’re talking about a method of puppeteering and manipulation that
of puppeteering and manipulation that
of puppeteering and manipulation that most of the public is not familiar with
most of the public is not familiar with
most of the public is not familiar with and as with jingles on the radio or
and as with jingles on the radio or
and as with jingles on the radio or chain letters or spam there will be a
chain letters or spam there will be a
chain letters or spam there will be a period of intense susceptibility to
period of intense susceptibility to
period of intense susceptibility to these methods until the neat illusion
these methods until the neat illusion
these methods until the neat illusion becomes normal we will probably be
becomes normal we will probably be
becomes normal we will probably be suckered into doing things we wouldn’t
suckered into doing things we wouldn’t
suckered into doing things we wouldn’t normally do I mean what are we gonna do
normally do I mean what are we gonna do
normally do I mean what are we gonna do if a power company can make us feel bad
if a power company can make us feel bad
if a power company can make us feel bad about turning off a light switch
about turning off a light switch
about turning off a light switch or if Google can ransom the cloud-based
or if Google can ransom the cloud-based
or if Google can ransom the cloud-based souls of our robo puppies
so I joke a bit but even if it’s not you
so I joke a bit but even if it’s not you selfishly the neat illusion can create
selfishly the neat illusion can create
selfishly the neat illusion can create accidental consequences if it’s used
accidental consequences if it’s used
accidental consequences if it’s used without forethought imagine a robot
without forethought imagine a robot
without forethought imagine a robot construction worker built with purpose
construction worker built with purpose
construction worker built with purpose that generates a sense of camaraderie
that generates a sense of camaraderie
that generates a sense of camaraderie among its human peers well it works
among its human peers well it works
among its human peers well it works alongside them generally positive but
alongside them generally positive but
alongside them generally positive but what we do when it malfunctions on the
what we do when it malfunctions on the
what we do when it malfunctions on the line endangering someone and we have to
line endangering someone and we have to
line endangering someone and we have to pull the plug in the 3 seconds and takes
pull the plug in the 3 seconds and takes
pull the plug in the 3 seconds and takes us to mentally reclassify our Robo
us to mentally reclassify our Robo
us to mentally reclassify our Robo friend as a machine well it injures
friend as a machine well it injures
friend as a machine well it injures someone who’s actually alive now my
someone who’s actually alive now my
someone who’s actually alive now my point is not that the neat illusion is
point is not that the neat illusion is
point is not that the neat illusion is bad the radio is not only used for
bad the radio is not only used for
bad the radio is not only used for jingles and email is not only used for
jingles and email is not only used for
jingles and email is not only used for spam it would be a shame if it were I
spam it would be a shame if it were I
spam it would be a shame if it were I think we’re gonna see the neat illusion
think we’re gonna see the neat illusion
think we’re gonna see the neat illusion used in modern technology as it has been
used in modern technology as it has been
used in modern technology as it has been in traditional media for years for
in traditional media for years for
in traditional media for years for incredible art and immersive
incredible art and immersive
incredible art and immersive storytelling for new ways of
storytelling for new ways of
storytelling for new ways of experiencing life and connection so my
experiencing life and connection so my
experiencing life and connection so my point is not that it’s bad my point is
point is not that it’s bad my point is
point is not that it’s bad my point is that it’s coming and it’s powerful
that it’s coming and it’s powerful
that it’s coming and it’s powerful and you should think about how you’re
and you should think about how you’re
and you should think about how you’re affected by it and how you may be
affected by it and how you may be
affected by it and how you may be affected by it in the future because it
affected by it in the future because it
affected by it in the future because it will affect us whether we think that’s
will affect us whether we think that’s
will affect us whether we think that’s true or not we can think this this is a
true or not we can think this this is a
true or not we can think this this is a robot we can think that this is a robot
robot we can think that this is a robot
robot we can think that this is a robot all we want but the illusion is very
all we want but the illusion is very
all we want but the illusion is very powerful it’s based on basic human
powerful it’s based on basic human
powerful it’s based on basic human empathy the same empathy we’ve built
empathy the same empathy we’ve built
empathy the same empathy we’ve built into our friendships our families and
into our friendships our families and
into our friendships our families and our society becoming hardened to the
our society becoming hardened to the
our society becoming hardened to the need illusion may mean rewriting some of
need illusion may mean rewriting some of
need illusion may mean rewriting some of our own code it may be questioning what
our own code it may be questioning what
our own code it may be questioning what is pre-programmed in the biological and
is pre-programmed in the biological and
is pre-programmed in the biological and the technological because this this
the technological because this this
the technological because this this little day what we feel when we see him
little day what we feel when we see him
little day what we feel when we see him that’s how deep programming I’m really
that’s how deep programming I’m really
that’s how deep programming I’m really uncomfortable watching him be in pain
uncomfortable watching him be in pain
uncomfortable watching him be in pain and I think it’s a good question to ask
and I think it’s a good question to ask
and I think it’s a good question to ask whether we’re ever gonna be able to see
whether we’re ever gonna be able to see
whether we’re ever gonna be able to see something that appears alive and feel
something that appears alive and feel
something that appears alive and feel nothing to watch it struggle and
nothing to watch it struggle and
nothing to watch it struggle and feel nothing to watch it die and feel
feel nothing to watch it die and feel
feel nothing to watch it die and feel nothing living things need other living
nothing living things need other living
nothing living things need other living things and we are alive aren’t we
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