#android interview

[jbaileyfansite]

Some bloopers from Jonathan Bailey's interview for Android

[multibodied]

Fun fact: Philip K. Dick in the original "Do androids dream of electric sheep" used androids as a metaphor for people with low empathy. This vision, however didn't get to the film adaptation (1982) where the narrative got changed (which is not a bad or good thing. Just curious how androids are used to refer to different things in fiction)

Some Philip's quotes from this interview:

For me the word ‘android’ is a metaphor for people who are physiologically human but psychologically behaving in a non-human way.

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I got interested in this when I was doing research for "the man in a high castle" and I was studying Nazi mentality, and I discovered although these people were highly intelligent they were definitely deficient in some manner <...> and as I studied the Nazi mentality <...> I became conscious of a very highly intelligent human being who is emotionally so defective that the word "human" could not properly be applied to him, and I used this in my writing in such terms as "Android" and "Robot" but I'm really referring to an actually psychologically defective or malfunctioning or pathological human being

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By the time I got to sheep I was revolutionary enough and existential enough to believe that these defective personalities were so lethal, so dangerous to human beings that it might be necessary ultimately to fight them. In other words that they could not be cured they cannot be changed and that it might literally wind up as a contest to see whether the humans won or "Androids" won. Now, the problem then would be that would we become like the androids in our really effort to wipe them out?

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If you kill a person because he is inhuman do you not become inhuman in the act of killing him?

[tunastime]

CLASSIFIED

HASA Interspace Investigation Coalition Investigator Reassessment Team

For: the Mission Critical Event Occurring on Stardate 2104.119

Stardate: 2104.123, Location: HCS Influence

Responses recorded using the Automated Question and Answer System (AQNA) aboard the HCS Influence.

Recorded responses enclosed.

Begin transcribed data.

Interview for: IIC Employee #7717

Stated Name: Hels

SESSION BEGIN

AQNA [Generated Text Question]: Please explain the events of [stardate 2104.119]. Subject (Hels) [Recorded Verbal Response]: Well that’s an easy question. We got ambushed, that's what f—ing happened. It was supposed to be a standard datum extraction from a site that was supposed to be abandoned, because nobody decided it would be a good idea to check again. So we got ambushed mid-mission. That's what happened. AQNA: Can you elaborate on the event that triggered the call-back sequence? Hels: What, you want me to draw you a diagram? [No AQNA Text Question Generated] Hels: So no diagram? [No AQNA Text Question Generated] Hels: The drop-squad successfully made ground contact after about half an hour of survey on our end. We assumed based off of initial information and our scans, that the site was uninhabited. I mean—it’s a decommissioned testing facility for something way more boring than what we’re usually sent for. Why the f— would there be… things living there. Things. They weren’t human. They weren’t me either. We triggered the call-back sequence because I watched everything go white so fast I thought I was seeing the inside of my skull. Ex is the only reason I got out alive. I’m sure he’s… thrilled. AQNA: Were you unable to retrieve the body and equipment of [#7716]? Hels: I didn’t see him. On account of the pulse grenade. Did you watch the footage, or should I be playing narrator? [No AQNA Text Question Generated] Hels: I don’t know where he is. I don’t know what they did to him. We lost all his vitals when the pulse fried our equipment at the site.  Interviewer: Can you elaborate on the status of [#7716]? Hels: What do you mean elaborate? What—he’s probably dead. Is that what you want to hear? He’s f—ing dead. He’s dead, you piece of shit machine. Go ask somebody else what they think. [No AQNA Text Question Generated] Interviewer: Can you speak to [#6763]’s competence as potential squadron leader? [No verbal recorded response available]

SESSION END

Interview for: IIC Employee #6763

Stated Name: Exania

SESSION BEGIN

AQNA [Generated Text Question]:  Please explain the events of [stardate 2104.119]. Subject (Exania) [Recorded Verbal Response]: We failed to complete our extraction procedure. I was able to reach the data site within an hour of touchdown, alongside the rest of the team. We successfully retrieved the abandoned facility data within our allotted time frame, but on the way back to extraction, we were ambushed and caught in the line of fire of the inhabitants that had taken over the facility. I was able to successfully extract the bridge crew and one other member of the drop-squad. AQNA: Can you elaborate on the events that triggered the call-back sequence? Exania: We were attacked? Someone started shooting. Someone threw a magnetizer and a pulse grenade. The two other drop-squad members took a majority of the flash, but it was bright. Everywhere was... painfully bright. I don't have much more to say on that. I just acted in the best interest of the team as second in command. AQNA: Were you unable to retrieve the body and equipment of [#7716]? Exania: He’s dead. What did you want us to do? Retrieve a handful of charred up equipment? I don’t think so. AQNA: Can you elaborate on the status of [#7716]? Exania: He’s dead. That’s it. AQNA: Can you speak to [#7717]’s competence as potential squadron leader? Exania: #7717? I can't.  AQNA: Can you elaborate? Exania: I can't. AQNA: Can't? Or won't? Exania: Does it matter? [No AQNA Text Question Generated] AQNA: Please elaborate on your specific involvement with the events of [stardate 2104.119]. Exania: I successfully extracted information from the facility on [REDACTED]. I successfully extracted my drop member #7717, Hels. We were unsuccessful at a full extraction of the entire crew. Look, did I not just say all of this? What's not clicking for you? I know you're just recording this answer looking for keywords. I'm not daft. I think we’re done. AQNA: You're excused. Exania: Thank you.

SESSION END

Interview for: IIC Employee #7716

Given Name: Wels

SESSION BEGIN

AQNA [Generated Text Question]: Please explain the events of [stardate 2104.119]. [No verbal recorded response available] [No AQNA Text Question Generated]

END SESSION

[marcusrobertobaq]

Who leaked there was a new prototype detective model working with the DPD? I thought the whole point of sending Connor to the local police was keeping the things quiet.

Also, Connor was assigned to the DPD basically 1 day (or less) before the information was announced on TV and only worked in the Ortiz's case. Either people on the streets saw an uncommon face working with the cops and are already making theories on 'em forums and social media or a CL insider leaked.

The game says "several sources" affirm CL gave DPD a detective prototype. Mfs work really fast.

[titles-for-tangents]

In conjunction with @silvermoon424’s new project to scan and archive Mitsukazu Mihara’s 6-volume manga series Dolls: IC in a Doll, here is a copy of an interview Mihara gave in 2006 with Manga Magazine at Otakon, recorded here by Tokyopop!

What a Doll! An Interview with Mitsukazu Mihara

(On the left-hand side):

Goth Loli goddess Mitzukazu Mihara has garnered an impressive level of fan devotion in Japan, largely due to the intricate and inspired Gothic Lolita fashions worn by her characters.

A master of the manga short story, Mihara-sensei began her career as an illustrator, gaining recognition and acclaim for her distinct illustrations in the Gothic Lolita Bible. Going on to create such noteworthy titles as Happy Family and IC in a Sunflower, Mihara-sensei took storytelling to a new level with Doll, a six-volume anthology series about a world where humankind coexists with an intelligent race of androids called “dolls”.

Gothic Lolita enthusiasts and sci-fi lovers - Mitsukazu Mihara fans are passionate, dedicated and intelligent. And with the release of Mihara-sensei's Beautiful People in February and Haunted House and R.I.P.: Requiem in Phonybrain in the fall, they're about to grow significantly in number. Get on board while you still can.

Manga magazine sat down with Mihara-sensei at the Otakon convention in Baltimore, where she discussed fashion, fandom and some of her surprising influences.

-Tim Beedle

(At the bottom:)

MIHARA-SENSATIONAL: FIVE FLAWLESS FABLES

New to the work of Mitsukazu Mihara? For those looking to sample the best of the best, we offer a few suggestions.

"A Maid Servant" (Doll, Vol. 1) When Tokiko's fiancé leaves her for another woman, Tokiko assumes it's because she's ugly. But when someone starts defacing Tokiko's doll, we soon learn that ugliness has many forms.

"Beautiful People" (Beautiful People) Telling the tale of Mimi, a strong-willed woman who achieves beauty through plastic surgery, Mihara-sensei reveals where the true beauty lies, while serving up some of her most intriguing character design work to boot.

"Grave" (Doll, Vol. 4) Mihara-sensei gave life to the dolls, but in this story, she gives them death. "Grave" takes us to the SG Corporation's press room, where retired or illegally remodelled dolls are scrapped. A fascinating look at mortality, "Grave" is chilling...and life-affirming.

"Haunted House" (Haunted House) A very black comedy. "Haunted House" tells the story of Sabato, a hapless teenager whose attempts at romance are continually ruined by his outrageous family. Boasts detailed gothic art and plenty of dark humor.

"Home" (Doll, Vol. 6) An emotional story that serves as a denouement for the entire Doll series, "Home" is only fully appreciated when read after the stories that preceded it.

(In the center:)

Manga: Welcome to Otakon, Mihara-sensei! Is this your first time in the United States? Mitsukazu Mihara: Not only is it my first time in the United States, it's my first time traveling abroad. I'm having the best time!

Manga: What are you impressions of Otakon? Mitsukazu Mihara: I love it. All of these amazing cosplayers - I could sit and watch them all day long. This is something you just don't see in Japan!

Manga: In Japan, the vast majority of your fans are Gothic Lolita devotees. What attracted you to Gothic Lolita fashion? Mitsukazu Mihara: I just love the spirit of Gothic Lolita culture. When I first started drawing manga, Gothic Lolita was just taking off and I wanted to incorporate the trend. I think we've grown together. Actually, though, my first works were not Gothic Lolita - they were inspired more by punk.

Manga: Let's back up a bit. How did you begin your career as a manga-ka? Mitsukazu Mihara: When I was first starting off, I was very much inspired by the work of Yumi Tada (Yukikaze, Ludlow Garage, Sitting in the Balcony). I actually became her assistant. While working for her, I was scouted and asked to enter my work in an amateur manga competition and was very surprised when I learned that I won! I then went on to submit my work to Shodensha, who accepted it. I've been extremely lucky in my career.

Manga: Other than Yumi Tada, who are some of your influences? Mitsukazu Mihara: Kazuo Umezu (Orochi, Scary Books) and Junko Mizuno (Hansel & Gretel, Pure Trance). I also really love Tim Burton.

Manga: Really? He's an influence? Mitsukazu Mihara: Oh yes! He's my biggest. Edward Scissorhands is my favorite film of his. I find the way he balances dark themes with humor and heart to be inspiring. And I can't wait to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Corpse Bride!

Manga: What about the science fiction aspect in many of your books? Your stories in Doll and Beautiful People remind me of the work of Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury. Are you a fan? Mitsukazu Mihara: I'm a very big fan of science fiction. Blade Runner is one of my favorite movies. I'm also a fan of Asimov's robot books. In fact, the dolls in Doll actually follow the Three Laws of Robotics, even though it's never explicitly stated.

Manga: Let's talk about Doll for a moment. Aside from being a great piece of science fiction, there are a lot of social and psychological issues brought up by it. Did you intend for it to make so many statements? Mitsukazu Mihara: Yes, there were many issues I wanted to write about. Domestic violence, for one, remains a problem in Japan, and I felt Doll could be a good place to address it.

(Off to the left:)

Doll is fearless in its subject matter, tackling controversial issues such as spousal abuse, gender inequality, bulimia and sexual objectification.

(Center, continuing from previous page:)

Mitsukazu Mihara: However, it was never intended to be at the sacrifice of the story. Telling a good story comes first.

Manga: Your stories often cross into the fantastic or surreal, but the characters and their emotions always feel real and relatable. How do you pull this off? Mitsukazu Mihara: I take my inspiration from my own life and I only write about what I know. Now, I'll often take familiar things and exaggerate them for effect, but I have to stick to what I'm familiar with. For me to do it any other way would weaken the story.

Manga: How does Gothic Lolita fit into it? Mitsukazu Mihara: In Doll, Gothic Lolita fashion symbolizes eternal beauty. The perfect Ghotic Lolita never ages - she remains young. It's as if she's not human, but a machine - or a doll.

Manga: Do you have a favorite character in Doll? Mitsukazu Mihara: I like Ichiro, the Remodeler. Of all the characters, he's the most I like.

Manga: What has your experience been like working with an American entertainment company, as opposed to a Japanese company? Mitsukazu Mihara: It's actually easier to work with TOKYOPOP than with Japanese companies. Most publishers are not as concerned with quality, but TOKYOPOP pays extra attention to keeping the integrity of my work. I am extremely happy.

Manga: What are you working on now? Mitsukazu Mihara: I have a couple of projects I'm working on: Doku Hime and Shigeshoshi.

Manga: Do you have a message for your fans in America? Mitsukazu Mihara: Thank you for all your support! I'm so pleasantly surprised and grateful that the American fans "get it" despite all of the cultural differences! The fact that Gothic Lolita is so popular here in the States pleases me very much!

(End of interview and article)

[surya-kulshreshtha]

[cactusdying]

do you guys remember that one person i posted a while back. they gained some friends now

pink haired guy is owned by my friend @ratwave404 he doesn't do much on tumblr but still say hi to him :3

more doodles under the cut (one doodle contains eyestrain beware)

[mediocre-eternity]

Hello Armand, how did you like the new blade runner if you’ve seen it?

I was shocked at how much I enjoyed it, though, believe-it-or-not I only saw it once.

It wasn’t as bright and visceral as the first but I was surprised at the well-rounded story it told and I felt satisfied in the plot. I really enjoy Ryan Gosling in most of his films, anyway but K’s role in Joi and Deckard’s survival was masterful. I deeply adored the ending, too.

I wish I could talk more about Blade Runner 2049 or any Phillip K Dick related media, but time just isn’t on my side lately.

Thank you.

[zelly-raptor]

I like Dot, Dots alright!

An Interview with Dot.

[jbaileyfansite]

Jonathan Bailey for Android doing a Wickedly Open Group Chat

[itsmayurremember]

Technical Interviews or Why am I dumb?

Recently, I started looking at job postings. I have been at my current role for 2 and half years and I have seen the workplace change. Work policies around scrutiny and remote work have regressed and I am not a big fan of those changes. There are hardly any jobs in the market. I feel a slight remorse because I changed my career to become an Android developer but now it feels like the role has…

[axishr8]

[arcthebreeder]

Log_69.TXT (nice)

05/08/2024, 18:17 (GMT-5)

It's been a bit more than a week since my last post (I even turned 19!) this is because I got sick, so I used the time I didn't spend on the bathroom doing something I haven't spent enough time in, studying Tyutyumon and Damemon, tho this was harder than I expected to, you'll see why.

Since Damemon has been on repair lately, I've decided to interview my digimon on what they've seen on Tyutyumon and Damemon's behavior.

Fenriloogamon, Spinomon, and Rasenmon all agree on the fact that Tyutyumon is annoying as hell, calling him, and I quote: 「A condescending and selfish prick」 a statement I legally can't say if I fully agree with or not, I think however, that they all share this opinion due to the relationship this three share, Spinomon has treated Fenriloogamon and Rasenmon with respect and kindness since the beginning, so probably this two would share an opinion with him. Regarding Damemon, even tho Spinomon and Rasenmon share a similar opinion on it, that they hope it cuts ties with Tyutyumon once it evolves, but Fenriloogamon thinks differently, he is suspicious that Damemon may be hiding something, he didn't elaborate on that, but he still kept his point on being suspicious of Damemon, tho this suspicions don't have to be particulobad.

MegaloGrowmon, Kuzuhamon and Siriusmon, my three oldest digimon think that they share a pretty good bond, even if Tyutyumon denies that, Siriusmon specifically thinks that Tyutyumon doesn't have any ulterior motives to join us, but does think that he's not interested in bonding with us in any way, MegaloGrowmon however, finds Tyutyumon a good companion, his knowledge on mechanical digimon is admirable for him and thinks talking to him is a pretty developing activity, Kuzuhamon, being one of the few non mechanical digimon on my troops, doesn't have much to say about that topic, but she does think that Tyutyumon has a weirdly hostile but well intentioned aura, tho she can't read that much deep into it, she thinks is because of it being a robot, I say because well... There's not that much to read behind those eyes.

Cannondramon has a mixed opinion on Tyutyumon, a part of him agrees with MegaloGrowmon's statement on his admirable knowledge, but he does find him awfully fastidious at times, like Fenriloogamon, Cannondramon and his brother Arcturusmon have opposite opinions on him to, Cannondramon is on Rasenmon's side, he thinks he's an ass, Arcturusmon tho, he shares opinion with Kuzuhamon, he finds Tyutyumon puzzling, but he doesn't think he has ill intentions, he's just too harsh and aggressive.

As you've seen, almost all opinions have been about Tyutyumon more than Damemon, this is because Damemon, being a mechanical digimon, specially one being guided by Tyutyumon, has a manual on its habits and behaviors, that, and it didn't spend that much time with us sadly...

You see, the repairs Tyutyumon had to do were pretty invasive, and about 3 days ago, he told us that Damemon wouldn't survive the process unchanged, so he decided that the best thing to do was make it evolve into Andromon.

I have little knowledge on this type of digimon, older cyborg I mean, so this will be a new experience for all of us, but for now, I'll like to welcome Andromon to the team, and if anything changes, I'll keep you updated.

ATT: ARC

[jcmarchi]

Sonic Rumble Is A 32-Player Mobile Platforming Battle Royale Coming This Winter

New Post has been published on https://thedigitalinsider.com/sonic-rumble-is-a-32-player-mobile-platforming-battle-royale-coming-this-winter/

Sonic Rumble Is A 32-Player Mobile Platforming Battle Royale Coming This Winter

Sega has revealed Sonic Rumble, a 32-player mobile platforming battle royale, and it’s coming this winter. As is par for the course of battle royale-type games, Sonic Rumble puts 32 players against each other competing on various levels and obstacle courses to remain the last person standing. 

In the reveal trailer, it’s clear players control various characters from the universe of Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog series, including Sonic, of course, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Amy, Dr. Eggman, and presumably more. As you play, you collect rings and these are used to customize your characters in special outfits and more. 

Check it out for yourself in the Sonic Rumble announce trailer below: 

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There’s no release date for Sonic Rumble yet, but Sega says it’s releasing this Winter. Given it’s a mobile game, it’s expected to hit iOS and Android. If you’re interested in trying the game out, you can sign up for beta tests right now. 

For more about everyone’s favorite blue blur, read Game Informer’s Sonic Frontiers review, and then read Game Informer’s Sonic Superstars review. After that, watch Game Informer’s exclusive video interview with Sonic’s Takashi Iizuka about Sega’s road to the Dreamcast. 

Are you going to play Sonic Rumble later this year? Let us know in the comments below!

[syrupmap]

For @pigtailedgirl and everyone else who is curious where this came from. I found the clip here

That's a beautiful paragraph - Fraser's actual reaction