Japan already has fake dogs (Sony Aibo), in this Matrixified future, why not com...

A_Parr · on Jan 8, 2020

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8419368.stm

"A Japanese man has exchanged vows with a woman he met in the virtual world - a character from a popular dating simulation game called 'Love Plus'. ..."

That was over a decade ago.

codesternews · on Jan 8, 2020

I wonder where are we going as a human race? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t8fyiiQVZ0

This is creepy.

netsharc · on Jan 8, 2020

I interacted with an Aibo in a Sony showroom in Tokyo, it wowed me at first but it didn't react to things I tried (like shaking my hand), so I realized all I was doing was wondering how to interact with it (i.e. feed it the proper input to generate the output I wanted). So I saw it as just a program, and I thought after a day I'd probably get bored with it. I'm glad I didn't get attached to this simulacrum.

thrwaway69 · on Jan 8, 2020

aww that's a cutie. I want a pink one with fluff :3

Though, I have always found electronics to be cute and I get very emotional when someone abuses their PC and cables.

I think we are going fine as long as you can turn off connectivity.