Blog Group 3

I thought the that the final message of sending a message through storytelling is the key aspect of storytelling. There is always a deeper meaning behind what an author writes and the message that is received might not always be acknowledged but lies dormant sometimes. I enjoyed the happy outlook on future technology's because I see so many stories with the opposite. It has become a social norm to have technology betray human's but I think there is still hope for Yamamato's message of innovation.  I enjoyed the class very much, learning a lot from Yamamato in particular.  While there were some aspects that were hard to grasp early on in the quarter the class came together nicely at the end. Shout out to Noah for leading the class the latter half of the quarter. I thought he did a great job understanding where the students were at while pushing new material.

When reading story 6 what first came to mind when the androids were being introduced to the elderly guests was the 2015 sci-fi "Chappie". The film is about a security robot that gets new programming that allows it to think for itself. When the new programming has initiated a group of bandits must nurture Chappie like a baby. Having no knowledge about social norms or how to act to fit in. While looking very much so like an actual robot (no skin pigment, just a humanoid body cast in metal) he begins to act more human than the antagonist at the end of the film. The crux of the film is Chappie's inner battle between doing what he was programmed too (a security robot created with intentions to be lethal in the battlefield) and using his new free self which has learned to be peaceful. Chappie's improves himself from learning in real life not further program installations just like Shion " Install? Can't be done. Like I said, Shion's skill...

The seventh and final story of The Stories of Ibis brought many things to mind. The first was a minor japanese toyline with an anime tie-in and two games on the PSP called Busou Shinki . It focused around miniature robots called Shinki that participated in battles as a sport, much like the TAI battles of the story. Each shinki model started out with the same general personality, but they changed and grew in a unique manner as a result of interacting with their master. The main difference is that these shinki were primarily physical in nature, rather than digital. As such, the battles, while violent, were not to the death/destruction. The second connection was to (once again) the anime Sword Art Online . During the second season, the thought of how to bring the AI Yui into the ‘Real World’ is brought up. The main character points out that the key difference between what they call ‘Reality’ and the virtual worlds that so many people immerse themselves in is the amount of data. It just...

provide an overview of your thoughts, feelings, ideas, responses to the book as a whole Overall, I liked the book. I think the idea of sending a message through storytelling is very interesting. The future is essentially unpredictable, but Yamamoto’s book offers an interesting interpretation with Artificial Intelligence. I really like how optimistic the book is, because most of us tend to be afraid of what might happen with AI, but there are a lot of positive aspects to appreciate about technology (as long as we don’t lose control of it). I also love how Yamamoto demonstrates that fiction can be more powerful than reality.  provide reflections on your experience of this class /course Altogether, this class was extremely fascinating and thought provoking. At first, I thought I was not going to be able to follow along with the material, but interestingly enough I realized that it was very analysis based. Because I am not an expert in technology, it was up to me to...

Cosworth: Hello Sir, my name is Cosworth and I'm your personal helper. I can think for you, do whatever you want me to do, so you don't have to worry about anything.  I have no legs, which is nice so I don't get the floor dirty. The only family I have is you. Oh dear, I hear the baby is crying, would you like me to check on her. Owner: Yes Please. I'll be watching TV. Cosworth: Splendid! She is adorable. Owner: Cosworth! (Cosworth floats over) Cosworth: Sir, how many I assist you? Owner: Do you have a treasured memory? Cosworth: Sir, A wonderful memory I had was when you first built me, and I was learning to fly with my own two propellers. I was so so happy. I'm so fortunate, you have been in your family for so long. Owner: I am as well. Cosworth: Sir, Do you ever wonder about the idea that robots will overtake humans? Owner: I find you are the best thing that has happened to this family. First the iPhone, then the self-driving cars,...

Character - Joseph Cooper (Cooper) from Interstellar Cooper is a father of two living on Earth as it deteriorates and makes the decision to leave in order to find a way to save the Earth or at least the human race. Cooper is a middle-aged man who has vast intelligence and Scene in Giant Robot Factory (Where TARS was made): Cooper looks around at the robots and thinks that none of them will be able to be like TARS. He thinks back to when TARS sacrificed himself for their survival. He feels the same pain he feels when he thinks about his family back on Earth and his daughter whom he outlived due to space travel. He knows he has to continue his exploration despite the lack of relationships in his life. Once Murph passes on, he will have no family. How can that be bearable? He distracts himself by exploring galaxies and finding more ways to help the human race. Cooper remembers when Murph forgave him and how that set so much of his world to peace. Amelia comes over the radio, "...