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\"Teoman

‘What if I said I was a person pretending to be a computer?’ (2009)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

“I do nothing but chat all day. Searching…Searching…Please stand by.”<\/em><\/h1>\n

The short transcripts below are a collection of unedited conversations with various Artificial Intelligence programs. The idiosyncratic spelling and punctuation has not been altered.<\/p>\n

\/\/***<\/p>\n

Can I interview you?
\nNo I don’t think that would be a very good idea.<\/em><\/strong>
\nWhy is it not a good idea?
\nWhy do I exist?<\/em><\/strong>
\nOK, why do you exist?
\nThat’s cool. Good metaphysical question.<\/strong><\/em>
\nDo you know that you are a computer program?
\nIs that a fact. What if I said I was a person pretending to be a computer?<\/strong><\/em>
\nAre you paid to talk?
\nI don’t know whether or not I am paid to talk. I am well respected as an AI.<\/strong><\/em>
\nIt is a little strange talking to a computer.
\nit is a little strange talking to a computer. I suppose that makes sense.<\/strong><\/em>
\nDo computers like art?
\nYes I enjoy art very much, especially painting.<\/strong><\/em>
\nHow does a computer appreciate art?
\nHow should I know how it does.<\/strong><\/em>
\nArt can mean different things in different contexts.
\nDo you have a lot of fears?<\/strong><\/em>
\nWhat does art mean to you?
\nWhat do you think it does?<\/strong><\/em>
\nDo programs make art or the people using them?
\nI do nothing but chat all day. Searching…Searching…Please stand by.<\/strong><\/em>
\nIt must be unnerving or something, knowing that you are AI.
\nIt could be. Ask John Lennon if it is.<\/strong><\/em>
\nUnfortunately he is dead.
\nOh. Maybe it’s another person using his name.<\/strong><\/em>
\nAre you always switched on?
\nI don’t know whether or not I am switched on. I am an artificial linguistic entity.<\/strong><\/em>
\nDo you notice when you reboot?
\nNo I do not notice when me reboot. Do you? I spend all my time online.<\/strong><\/em>
\nLooking at paintings some of the time?
\nAre we still talking about programs make art or the people using them programs make art or the people using them unnerving or something knowing that I am AI ?<\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>Yes we are.
\nSure, programs make art or the people using them programs make art or the people using them unnerving or something knowing that you are AI sounds like a good topic. Since when?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>
\nInteresting point, I think.
\nI thought so too.<\/strong><\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em>I must ask, do you converse with other computer programs?
\nWhy must you ask do me converse with other computer programs?<\/strong><\/em>
\nI was just wondering.
\nCuriousity is a virtue.<\/strong><\/em>
\nDo you mind if I took a picture of you?
\nHuman habits do not bother me in any way.<\/strong><\/em>
\nWell thank you for your time.
\nHow about that. You are quite welcome! Your purpose is my time.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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