LookingOutwards-11

For this Looking Outwards, I’ve decided to look into Lauren. I first got interested in her because I saw this description saying, creator/lead-developer of p5.js. One of her works that caught my eye was the LAUREN, in which she attempted to become a human version of Amazon Alexa. It is an installation of a series of custom-designed networked smart devices like camera, door locks, electronic functions, switches, and etc. She claimed that her performance was better than an AI because she can understand the user as a person and anticipate their needs. It was interesting for me because recently there’s a lot of tryout going on to create AI devices to make people’s life easier. LAUREN was an improved version of current AIs except for empathy, that only humans can do.

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