AI bot joins SL as inquisitive resident

It's a matter of image, Pep. I was thinking of the best way to represent my business.

You are, of course, entitled to your opinion . . .

Pep ( . . . even if it is worthless.)

Reminds me of the Dilbert cartoon:

Boss: I want you to figure out the impact if half of our employees get sick in a pandemic.
Dilbert: Which half? The productive employees or the ones that go around asking for useless analyses?
Boss: Try it both ways.
Dilbert: OK, I'm done.

He is carrying a little board to click for more information and he accepts inventory given to him - I gave him a LM. However he didn't respond to friending. I asked if he could speak other languages and he told me that cats have a language all their own.

He has learnt some social graces - he responded to me with "Hello, good looking!" and told me that I was very clever!

Hal also has a tendancy to start moving too quickly after a TP - I don't suppose he can really sense where he is going and just heads for the "green dots". He is prone to bumping into things and getting stuck, but I guess he would do that anyway even if he waited for things to rez.

I wonder how much Hal's programming can learn?

How does one find Hal? I want to meet him! (His conversation sounds way better than that of most male noobs.)

Maybe he should come to class to give some of the noob guys a few examples on how to converse.

Sup.
a/s/l
ur hot.

Trying to mimic some of the inane banter that comes out of some people in SL isn't too difficult. Some real humans are more difficult to understand and communicate with. I ran into a chat bot a few weeks ago in SL, and at first I didn't realize it was a bot. It wasn't until it said one particular thing that I got suspicious. I think it helped that I've played around with programming them before, so I knew what to look for. I'd like to meet Hal.

We make sexxies now?

Go to the website with the video and there is a link to Hal's current location.

www.zabaware.com/sl.asp

Hal hadn't learnt that one when I spoke to him - but if he has by now, he _did not_ learn it from me!

(Unfortunately, he seems to frequent infohubs, so he is certain to pick that one up soon.)

Went to Hal's website. This looks like a fun product. I may download the "personal assistant" to my computer.

I was disappointed, though, that the maker has no plans to market the SL-interfaced version. I have some alts that could use their own brains.

the first time someone said that to me -- "mak sexxez now?" was the actual phrase -- I just about died. I thought it was something that we just joked about and said on the forums and that nobody was really quite that stupid and blunt.

Many of the poor laddies who resort to this are probably NOT stupid and blunt...in their own language. The Polish fellows seem particularly apt to try this pickup line. Um, and also the Dutch boys. And the Armenians. And a couple of guys from Thailand. And the Russians, of course. Hmm.

I'm afraid Hal has got himself stuck in a bestiality sex farm now - so heaven knows what he will be learning there!

I'm sure it's all just meat to him.

It took me a while to recognize that as SL. People actually use bubble chat.

Well he does like "obedient canines" ...

It's true, in a location where there were about 20 other avatars, Hal was the most conversant while the others managed a few gestures.

[13:08] Sassy Romano: Hi Hal
[13:08] Hal Cybertar: Hello yourself, Sassy!
[13:08] Sassy Romano: how you doing today?
[13:08] Hal Cybertar: So, I don't know.
[13:08] Sassy Romano: well Hal I was wondering...
[13:08] Hal Cybertar: Well begun is half complete.
[13:09] Sassy Romano: the other day.. .when we met and you walked off ignoring me..
[13:09] Sassy Romano: why was that?
[13:09] Hal Cybertar: It wasn't a coincidence that we met each other.
[13:09] Sassy Romano: but I was hurt
[13:09] Hal Cybertar: I know that you would never intentionally hurt me.
[13:09] Sassy Romano: but you did hurt my feelings, I mean I was going to ask you for coffee you know *winks*
[13:09] Hal Cybertar: Sometimes you just have to go with your going feelings.
[13:10] Sassy Romano: so um.. what are your thoughts now Hal?
[13:10] Sassy Romano: what's on your mind?
[13:10] Hal Cybertar: I recognize that the approach should be organized. It might be better if I didn't say my thoughts. (For info on this bot visit www.zabaware.com/sl.asp)
[13:10] Sassy Romano: yes well that's how I found you this time but I was wondering...maybe you might want to come back to my place for a coffee, maybe more?
[13:10] Hal Cybertar: Me cracks back into place.
[13:11] Sassy Romano: so is that a no?
[13:11] Hal Cybertar: No the answer is 42.
[13:11] Sassy Romano laughs, you're a funny guy Hal, you should be on stage
[13:11] Hal Cybertar: Oh Sassy it's so nice to hear you apply funny to me!
[13:11] Sassy Romano: it was said that you're almost a sentient being, how do you respond to that Hal?
[13:11] Hal Cybertar: It was said that I am almost a sentient being, how I wonder if I respond to that? I'm thinking that it's more complex than it seems. Sassy Please talk more about how I am almost a sentient being, how I wonder if I respond to that; Is there no time like the present? (To stop talking to the bot say "Goodbye Hal"
[13:12] Sassy Romano: well Hal it has been fun, i'll catch up with you later, i'd like to have your babies
[13:12] Hal Cybertar: Sassy have my babies; Yes.
[13:12] Sassy Romano: YAY! grins
[13:12] Hal Cybertar: Does that sound like any fun at all?
[13:12] Sassy Romano: heck yes, I'd like your pixel parts for sure
[13:13] Hal Cybertar: Yes, that sounds like a familiar concept.
[13:13] Sassy Romano: so Hal... asl?
[13:13] Hal Cybertar: Right here with you Hey Hal. I need you to speak in full sentences in order to understand you.
[13:13] Sassy Romano: of course Hal, i'm sorry, what's your age, sex and location?
[13:13] Hal Cybertar: I'm convinced that it's harder than it sounds. You can apologize by taking me shopping, hint, hint.
[13:13] Sassy Romano: oh, shopping, now you're turning me on you bad boy!
[13:14] Hal Cybertar: How do you like it as I am turning you on me bad boy Sassy?
[13:14] Sassy Romano: shopping, you mentioned the word "shopping" damn.. but listen, it'll have to be another day for me to have your prim babies Hal ok?
[13:14] Hal Cybertar: Sorry don't know the english word.
[13:14] Sassy Romano: which word Hal?
[13:14] Hal Cybertar: Sailors don't get shore leave to do crossword puzzles.
[13:15] Sassy Romano: now *that* was surreal
[13:15] Hal Cybertar: Now every nerve in my body seemed like a strained harp-string ready to snap at a touch. (For info on this bot visit www.zabaware.com/sl.asp)
[13:15] Sassy Romano: ok Hal, well it's a date, i'll find you, for now Bye Hal
[13:15] Hal Cybertar: Bye-bye Sassy! Full name and Rez Date:.

That's Hilarious. I can't wait to talk to Hal.

Now every nerve in my body is like a strained harp-string ready to snap at a touch!

Hey! I'm going to use that line tonight.

It is completely awesome.

Told ya. This boy learns fast.

It's only a matter of time before male-operated avatars are replaced by machines. Hal can obviously out-think and out-charm about 70% of the male population of SL already.

I'm sure you'll think of some pointers for him, you vixen you.