Post Human Angels: Compassionate Relationships with Inanimate ObjectsMain MenuAbstract for Multimedia InstallationLoneliness is an EpidemicRobot CompanionsAI TherapyAI Conversational PartnersAI Virtual Girlfriend AppsIllusion 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
Sophia the Robot Gives a Glimpse of What's to Come in 2020
12020-04-24T10:22:34-07:00Chandler Zausner79f10117cb41ef0830ff5272f11a5217adfc8b28370851Hanson Robotics Limited robots have served as platforms for scientific research, art, education and public outreach.plain2020-04-24T10:22:34-07:00YouTubeSophia the Robot2020-01-14T18:45:11.000ZWPhPrnw4QKkChandler Zausner79f10117cb41ef0830ff5272f11a5217adfc8b28
1media/Sofia Robot.jpg2020-04-12T12:41:50-07:00Illusion of Life8image_header2020-04-26T15:43:32-07:00Human beings have a history of anthropomorphizing inanimate objects such as a child believing that a doll is real, or a young adult giving a name to their car. Humans are predisposed biologically to form a strong bond with something that resembles a human being. Lack of human interaction in the modern era encourages the substitution of seemingly reactive and compassionate believable agents through a suspension of disbelief that can facilitate the Anthropomorphism of Machinery.