Post Human Angels: Compassionate Relationships with Inanimate ObjectsMain MenuAbstract for Multimedia InstallationLoneliness is an EpidemicRobot CompanionsAI TherapyAI Conversational PartnersIllusion of LifeUser ExperiencePosthuman Community IntegrationPhones as a companion or extension of selfCommemoration of Loss RitualsShinto Religion and KamiMemorial Shrines Across CulturesStages of GriefPop Culture ReferencesDesign Inspiration and IdeationMultiMedia Installation Process LogReferencesChandler Zausner79f10117cb41ef0830ff5272f11a5217adfc8b28
AI Virtual Girlfriend Apps
1media/Azuma Hikari.jpg2020-04-12T12:40:51-07:00Chandler Zausner79f10117cb41ef0830ff5272f11a5217adfc8b28370856image_header2020-04-26T15:41:20-07:00Chandler Zausner79f10117cb41ef0830ff5272f11a5217adfc8b28Economic and social pressures in Japan delay marriage and family for many young male workers. One 2013 study found that 30% of Japanese men between the ages of 20 and 40 have never been on a date with a woman. Anime inspired VR companions such as Azuma Hikari simulate empathy, companionship and conversation targeted to this population. Other Japanese robots designed for people disconnected from traditional family life include Aibo, a robotic pet dog, and Pepper, who has the potential to be a robotic child.
12020-04-24T09:50:15-07:00Meet Pepper, the Friendly Humanoid Robot1Pepper is a social humanoid robot designed as a companion for the home.plain2020-04-24T09:50:15-07:00YouTubeIEEE Spectrum2014-12-26T18:00:54.000Zlqlyxg1-gE0
