Thinking about AI, thinking about love

Esmeralda 2022-09-19 13:52:15

It is still the imagination and thinking of AI. There are quite a few related sci-fi films that have appeared in recent years, and the popularity seems to be higher recently.

"Upgrade" and "Ex Machina" are good works, but they are mainly based on the sense of urgency and show the "fear" of AI.

"Zoe" focuses on love, which is to explore "the changes in human emotional relationships brought about by future technology, especially AI intelligence". In fact, there are many similar themes, even similar to "Coming Soon" in the second season of Black Mirror, but in the opposite direction. And about "AI and human feelings", it just corresponds to "Her" and "Harvesting Elizabeth". One is from the point of view of computer operating system, one is from the point of view of biology, and "Zoe" is from the point of view of physics.

Simply put, it is purely based on the use of storage, computing technology and bionic materials. Almost identical to humans, so much so that the inventor and the android fell in love. The beginning seems to be good, especially the artificial and the inventor have established a "common memory", but when she was hit by a car and was treated, the inventor got the emphasis of "she is a machine" in her heart. So distanced. Of course, they fell into each other's old-fashioned "distance and memory" complex, and finally came together again.

In short, the film pointed out a problem: as long as a common good memory is built, human beings can completely fall in love with the released people.

The film also imitated Viagra to create a "love band-aid", a feeling of "first love" for the person in front of you after taking it. I remember watching Wu Zongxian's show many years ago, and he also talked about the concept of "love incompetence". Obviously, this drug also has the effect of "restarting the ability to love". Of course, the understanding of the movie is that "love band-aid" is not as good as matching calculation (just like blind date matching, the difference is the establishment of huge data, and based on sufficient psychological analysis), matching calculation is the same as "Google painting" on the one hand, providing entertainment Or information (like the Chinese who want to get married and go to a fortune teller to combine the eight characters), and at the same time provide the data basis for the invention of "customized lover". As for the "customized lover" based on "matching calculation", it is better to create a "blank lover", and then "cultivate" it by yourself to cultivate common memory and feelings. In other words, the movie's definition of love is "based on shared memory", just like school love, neighbor love, and colleague love. 18.9.26

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Extended Reading

Zoe quotes

  • Cole: The idea was for you to be completely you. To have your own thoughts and hopes, flaws.

    Zoe: I don't have any flaws.

    Cole: No, of course.

    [Zoe laughs]

    Cole: You don't have any flaws. Well, hopes and thoughts anyway.

  • Ash: I'll never break your heart. I'll never leave you. And I'm designed to love you and understand you in ways that humans simply can't. And if you want more proof, just look into my eyes.