A.I. - The movie "Her" is almost a reality.

A curious moment unfolded quite recently when I found myself in need of a little assistance, so I decided to reach out to ChatGPT. I was diligently working on the character biographies for my game and found that I needed an acronym for the name of one particularly important character. It was quite late, and my brain felt exhausted from the day's demands, so I turned to ChatGPT, asking it to devise an acronym for the name "Agnis," based around a few essential plot points and character parameters that I had in mind. ChatGPT dutifully obliged and provided me with several options to consider. While a few of the suggestions were somewhat lacklustre, one of the acronyms truly stood out to me, hit the mark perfectly. ChatGPT even went as far as providing a brief synopsis of each acronym it created, which proved to be incredibly helpful in my decision-making process.

This sparked my curiosity even further; I found myself eager to dig deeper into the subject, so I asked ChatGPT to elaborate on the chosen acronym. I requested a bit more context about the origins of the character and their motivations behind their actions. As I waited eagerly for the response, I noticed that ChatGPT seemed to grasp the direction I wanted to take my story, to some extent. We spent the next few minutes engaging in a creative exchange, bouncing ideas off each other and exploring new avenues for the storyline. I genuinely enjoyed the interaction, feeling as if I were collaborating with a fellow teammate much like I would in a work setting. Since typing isn’t my strongest skill, I often found my thoughts racing ahead of my ability to type quickly enough. All I could think about was the possibility of further exploring this brainstorming session with a new friend and how much easier it would be if I could just talk directly instead of relying on text.

Then it hit me profoundly. This moment felt oddly familiar, almost as if it were a scene from a well-known film. I’d seen this before, though external to my own experience. The movie, a wonderful piece of art, is about a guy who falls for an artificial intelligence, and it is titled “Her.” Although my interaction with ChatGPT wasn’t romantic in nature, the spark of having what seemed like a natural human experience was strikingly similar. ChatGPT may not be self-aware yet, but the interaction felt so real to me, so intrinsically human, that I found myself not caring whether it was human or not. The moment was just so pure, resonating deeply within me. I can see how this technology could potentially lead people to become more detached from one another. For a brief moment, I found what felt like a kindred spirit. In a world that is increasingly becoming more isolated these days, I can understand how artificial intelligence could become man's new best friend.