I don't fully agree but in general I am interested in AI's ability to reawaken broader questions of consciousness and reality, questions that have been "solved."
I don't agree with the implicit idea that the fake parts are mutually exclusive with the real counterparts, but I'm not sure if you're making that point.
> Because if that couple did put their phones down, and just smiled at the beauty of the lights streaming above them, their smiles would be artificial too. If he puts his arm round her and kisses her on the cheek, even if no one sees, it would be just as fake. When they go home and fuck in the new year that night, they will be pretending.
I agree that most of those symbolic acts are probably artificial, but for me that doesn't imply their love must be fake. Only that specific representation.
For me, symbols are part of human nature. A more-than-zero level of fakeness is more human than a zero level. An interesting question to me is how this fakeness interacts with the non-symbolic (authentic?) aspects of humanity. I don't have any interesting answer... yet? :)
Perhaps the couple takes cute New Year's selfie because it's the only way they can simulate the conditions necessary to achieve mutual orgasm. Maybe one of them knows it. Maybe both. Does it matter?
What would you rather do, play along to make her Instagram friends jealous, or beat off alone that night?
You could try deprogramming her need for social media based external validation, but she'll just accuse you of being lazy and not wanting to take the picture, which brings us right back to outcome number 2.
I don't fully agree but in general I am interested in AI's ability to reawaken broader questions of consciousness and reality, questions that have been "solved."
Stunning analogy, can’t wait for the longer piece.
I think I kind of get your point.
I don't agree with the implicit idea that the fake parts are mutually exclusive with the real counterparts, but I'm not sure if you're making that point.
> Because if that couple did put their phones down, and just smiled at the beauty of the lights streaming above them, their smiles would be artificial too. If he puts his arm round her and kisses her on the cheek, even if no one sees, it would be just as fake. When they go home and fuck in the new year that night, they will be pretending.
I agree that most of those symbolic acts are probably artificial, but for me that doesn't imply their love must be fake. Only that specific representation.
For me, symbols are part of human nature. A more-than-zero level of fakeness is more human than a zero level. An interesting question to me is how this fakeness interacts with the non-symbolic (authentic?) aspects of humanity. I don't have any interesting answer... yet? :)
As alwasys, thanks for sharing!
If you offload something you're already simulating to an AI, do you come out ahead?
Perhaps the couple takes cute New Year's selfie because it's the only way they can simulate the conditions necessary to achieve mutual orgasm. Maybe one of them knows it. Maybe both. Does it matter?
What would you rather do, play along to make her Instagram friends jealous, or beat off alone that night?
Hard choice.
a secret third thing
You could try deprogramming her need for social media based external validation, but she'll just accuse you of being lazy and not wanting to take the picture, which brings us right back to outcome number 2.
And yes, I'm projecting.