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> AI Friends inevitably turn into AI Girlfriends/Boyfriends because you and the Character in your phone are not equal: she can’t comfort you when you’re hurt (u
by stevage 3y ago
> AI Friends inevitably turn into AI Girlfriends/Boyfriends because you and the Character in your phone are not equal: she can’t comfort you when you’re hurt (unless you tell her), she can’t actively express emotions to you, and all this is because she lacks external vision.
That is such a curious lesson to draw. So specific, and seemingly so wrong.
Surely long distance friendships work just fine even if only through text, without "eyes".
- chankstein38 3y agoMy girl and I have lived together for more than a year now after meeting online and talking exclusively through text for months before eventually graduating to voice chats before we even knew what each other looked like. I'm with you, long distance relationships (romantic or otherwise) can work great!
- ReactiveJelly 3y agoYeah I thought that was odd. You could use some random timers to have the AI "check in" on you if you don't talk to it for a while. Is it eerily similar to the gambling gacha games that expect you to play a couple hours a day _every day_? Yes. Is it also similar to a real friendship or long-distance relationship? Also yes. It may cost a few tokens, or you could generate a few canned responses and use those. For my real friends I usually use "Hi"
- mazzystar 3y agoExternal vision is not just about seeing what you see, but also about her being able to see, hear, and taste things on her own. Here, what I'm trying to express is more akin to information that is external and independent of the user.