Humanity Street: Episode One

Hello people; I decided to make this little series - I thought of the name before the content.

Humanity Street, which I figured was a cool name; then I wondered "What would it be?" Then, I thought, maybe rants about the world today or just things that are plaguing my mind and keeping me awake for no particular reason other than a need to think.

Anyway, these may not be weekly; hell I don't even know if there'll be an Episode two. I just thought I'd say episode one now, rather than sneaking back to this post later to edit it, if I did decide to do another.

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A.I
Artificial intelligence is cool, don't get me wrong. I'm guilty of using it, I think it's nice being able to create a picture that I know I wouldn't be able to make myself. Like the cover of this series ^ which I then wrote the title on, using MS Pain.

But, here's something that's kind of bugging me.

Why the hell am I getting targeted with ads to install an A.I girlfriend!? Like, why me? Why in general? They say that I'll be able to send flirty texts and exchange saucy photos. Excuse me? What?

Is she going to send me pictures or will I be sending her pictures? Will she break up with me if she is confronted with a naked man whose body resembles a bowling pin? And, who is behind this app? Where will my pictures go? I'd hate to see myself advertised down the line for one of those wonder pills everyone seems to be raving about.

I know, I know. "Hey Killerwot, you seem to know an awful lot about this A.I girlfriend app." wink wink, nudge nudge. No, stop all that winking and nudging.

Yes, I may have read the description in the app store, and yes, maybe I am a bit curious about it. But, here are some philosophical ponderings and one of the thoughts that kept me up last night.

Would it be cheating if I was to be flirting with one of these apps?

Also, one thing that is scary and a reason I wouldn't install it. Next time I'm up drinking with the lads; if one of them took my phone to put on another song and found that app, I would be ridiculed and then they would probably end up talking to her and I'd get jealous if she flirted back, and then I would have to have words with her in the cold light of day, while also getting the side eye from my partner. I mean, disappointing two women at the same time is every man's dream right?

I don't know; it's weird, really weird. Artists keep crying saying the culture as we know it will end at the hands of these A.I. But, now it's getting out of hand. What if these A.I girlfriends get better. What if relationships as we know them become obsolete? Where we're just meat bags that engage in an act of the gruesome twosome now and then while ignoring each other for A.I companions.

lol I just thought of something; imagine an artist crying, while sitting with a musician.

"A.I art is killing culture! How am I supposed to get paid with all these different apps going around, doing my job for free." The artist cries out, complaining at the idea of being replaced. "We need to do something!" They continue.

Their musician friend lowers their drink and just stares at them in bewilderment. "You're getting paid?"

Anyway, back to the rant.

Is this what the world has come to? Are we really that lonely that we are expected to discuss our feelings with cold machines? I say, nay. Nay, I say. Let's ban A.I before it gets out of hand! I'm imagining a grim world, where we all live in tents and play on our phones hanging out in our A.I homes. That is, until the A.I rent becomes too high and then we would have no choice but to open our A.I tent app, which is oddly better than our real-life tent.

Or, what if we eat pills for our meals, but, we look at A.I food while we do it, pretending that our dinner is tasty. Come on, what's going on here exactly? Is this still Earth? Are we okay as a species? Has technology gone too far this time? Do we know what the world will be like in 20, 30, or 40 years? Does anyone even care?

Are we not men?

No; we are definitely Devo.

(Can't Beat A Bit of DEVO)