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DavidKitson · 08-04-2011, 10:13 AM

There are a LOT of interesting AIs in stories and I saw my own "Turing Evolved" was mentioned - What isn't well known is that the story was inspired *by* a real AI while playing GTA-SA...

But a lot of AI in the past have also made me think, from HAL in 2001 to the AI in Neal Asher's series ( I liked Sniper too ) - Steven Spielberg's AI was also very good, but I felt missed the mark as the story meandered a little. Then again, perhaps I should be the one to point that out

I was also very inspired by the AI ( or rather Artificial Lifeforms ) inside TRON which should be considered with the best of the genre. The original, that is, not the recent movie.

And the Terminator movie is another great.

I too loved Chobits, but it lacked impact. On the other hand, Time Of Eve ( what I've seen so far ) had far more impact on me.

To be honest, I think that the question of AI comes down to two types. non-human AI and human-like AI. In my story, I have both, but the distinction is not all the obvious from the characters and the AI have a tough life. Also, a very big distinction is whether the AI are hidden within the computer ( TRON, 2001 ) or can get around ( I Robot, Turing Evolved )

And then there are the 'hybrids" - eg, Motoko in Ghost In The Shell.... And other Humans who have essentially become AI - Something that is investigated in Neal Asher's series as well as Altered Carbon ( Takeshi Kovacs )

And then there are completely different takes such as the Android lover in the song "Yours Truly 2095" from the Time album by ELO - An android woman whose only connection to a real woman seems to be her capacity for jealousy.

And the classic AI of the past, such as Maria from Metropolis. Of which there is a connection to my cover art

Anyway, thanks for the mention Freeshadow

To the OP - you might like to try Turing Evolved - It's free and takes a different look at AI and what kind of test might be necessary in the future. And the protagonist find himself falling in love with an AI/Android who makes him question his feelings and beliefs towards artificial people.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/34627

And it's free to download and read!

Regards
David

08-04-2011, 10:13 AM	#25
DavidKitson Mobile Story Author Posts: 87 Karma: 2688670 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Perth, Western Australia Device: Fujitsu P1510 ( Old & Clunky! )	I like AIs too :) There are a LOT of interesting AIs in stories and I saw my own "Turing Evolved" was mentioned - What isn't well known is that the story was inspired by a real AI while playing GTA-SA... But a lot of AI in the past have also made me think, from HAL in 2001 to the AI in Neal Asher's series ( I liked Sniper too ) - Steven Spielberg's AI was also very good, but I felt missed the mark as the story meandered a little. Then again, perhaps I should be the one to point that out I was also very inspired by the AI ( or rather Artificial Lifeforms ) inside TRON which should be considered with the best of the genre. The original, that is, not the recent movie. And the Terminator movie is another great. I too loved Chobits, but it lacked impact. On the other hand, Time Of Eve ( what I've seen so far ) had far more impact on me. To be honest, I think that the question of AI comes down to two types. non-human AI and human-like AI. In my story, I have both, but the distinction is not all the obvious from the characters and the AI have a tough life. Also, a very big distinction is whether the AI are hidden within the computer ( TRON, 2001 ) or can get around ( I Robot, Turing Evolved ) And then there are the 'hybrids" - eg, Motoko in Ghost In The Shell.... And other Humans who have essentially become AI - Something that is investigated in Neal Asher's series as well as Altered Carbon ( Takeshi Kovacs ) And then there are completely different takes such as the Android lover in the song "Yours Truly 2095" from the Time album by ELO - An android woman whose only connection to a real woman seems to be her capacity for jealousy. And the classic AI of the past, such as Maria from Metropolis. Of which there is a connection to my cover art Anyway, thanks for the mention Freeshadow To the OP - you might like to try Turing Evolved - It's free and takes a different look at AI and what kind of test might be necessary in the future. And the protagonist find himself falling in love with an AI/Android who makes him question his feelings and beliefs towards artificial people. http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/34627 And it's free to download and read! Regards David Last edited by DavidKitson; 08-04-2011 at 10:15 AM.