tech
This clip from 2000 of someone creating a digital doppelganger is weird.
This episode of BBC's Tomorrow's World features people weirdly excited about internet radio and online gaming. But it's this bit about creating a digital avatar and trying to capture your personality in code that feels oddly prescient in the age of AI chatbots, but also deeply dystopian.
TL;DR
- A 2000 BBC *Tomorrow's World* episode is discussed.
- The episode featured excitement for internet radio and online gaming.
- A segment about creating a digital avatar to capture personality in code is highlighted.
- This concept is seen as prescient in the age of AI chatbots.
- The idea also carries a deeply dystopian undertone.