moment-of-more
A fleeting experience during human-robot interaction where the exchange transcends programmed responses, evoking a sense of real emotional engagement.
2 chapters across 2 books
Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other (2011)Sherry Turkle
This chapter explores human-robot interactions through the detailed account of Rich's emotionally charged conversation with the sociable robot Kismet, illustrating how humans can experience a sense of 'more' or near communion with machines. It further examines the development of Domo, a robot designed for collaborative household tasks, highlighting the dynamic, almost lifelike relationship between humans and robots, and the blurring of boundaries between programmed behavior and perceived autonomous volition. The chapter emphasizes the emotional and physical engagement people have with robots, revealing the complex interplay of complicity, fantasy, and the desire for connection with artificial beings.
The Second Self (1984)Sherry Turkle
This chapter explores human-robot interaction through the detailed account of Rich's emotionally charged conversation with the sociable robot Kismet, highlighting the emergence of a 'moment of more' where the interaction transcends programmed responses and evokes genuine feelings of connection and complicity. It further examines the evolution of robots like Domo, which exhibit more sophisticated physical and social behaviors, leading even their creators to experience them as quasi-living beings with desires and volition, blurring the boundaries between machine and creature.