> Indeed, the chatbot is less real than the character, because the character is the product of another mind, while the chatbot's words are the product of complex mathematical operations conducted over a massive database of all the words humans have uttered, arranged by their frequency in relation to one another.
How is a fictional character the product of someone's mind, but a character generated from a massive database of words from other people's minds is not?
> How is a fictional character the product of someone's mind, but a character generated from a massive database of words from other people's minds is not?
I imagine it's the difference between a chef combining ingredients with intentionality vs a person going to multiple fast food restaurants and blending everything together.
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How is a fictional character the product of someone's mind, but a character generated from a massive database of words from other people's minds is not?
novafunc · · focus · HN ↗
I imagine it's the difference between a chef combining ingredients with intentionality vs a person going to multiple fast food restaurants and blending everything together.
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