Some time ago, I saw a hot search - "Can you accept your deceased relatives becoming simulated robots".
There was a lot of heated discussion at the bottom, some people said they wanted to see their loved ones again in this way, and some people said they didn't accept it, because everyone is unique.
This topic is not a brain problem, but a scene that is likely to happen in the real world soon.
In the observational science and technology documentary show "Future New World", it introduces the cutting-edge technology in various fields and discusses it: "whether human beings can achieve superbody transitions in the future", "How will human travel modes develop in the future", "Can human beings be afraid of injuries and diseases in the future"... The hot search "Can you accept a deceased loved one becoming a simulated robot" is the topic of one of the episodes.
I didn't know it before I saw it, but I was shocked after watching it. It turns out that our current technology can already achieve a lot of things that we could only imagine in our minds in the past. Many of the science fiction movies we used to love to watch, such as "Artificial Intelligence", "Superbody", and "Inception", have become reality.
Artificial Intelligence is realistic
Do you develop feelings for a simulated robot?
Spielberg's Artificial Intelligence is one of my favorite science fiction films. In the film, a topic is discussed: "Will simulated robots produce the same emotions as humans?" ”
Before, I thought it was difficult for something like this to happen in the real world. Because how can a robot be so human-like
But in "Future New World", we see that the technology of "simulated robots" is now very developed, not only the appearance is highly realistic, but also can do a variety of expressions and actions, reaching a state of "almost chaotic reality".
A simulated robot in A New World of the Future
Of course, it is not easy to make such an anthropomorphic simulated robots.
First of all, we must use a sophisticated 3D scanner to scan all parts of the human body 100%, even the scum and wrinkles must be scanned.
Then, through the mechanical transmission and the inner inner servo to achieve the pull of the surface muscles of the human body, so as to achieve the presentation of expressions. In order to be more prepared to imitate human movements and expressions, there are nearly 300 parts of the head alone.
In order to make the appearance of the robot more realistic, the production process is all hand-painted, including the degree of chaos of the eyeballs, the blood vessels in the hands, the texture of the palms, and every detail is restored.
The above steps are just to make the appearance of the simulated robot closer to humans.
Then, there's the core of the robot – how do you get the robot to have artificial intelligence? A robot, the whole body uses 29 flexible actuators, 30 digital motors, each movable joint is designed with a corresponding digital steering gear.
With the assistance of so many electronic instruments, it is possible for simulated robots to move "freely".
So after these complicated steps, how realistic can the simulated robot be?
In "Future New World", there are robots that are almost exactly the same as the host Jiang Changjian regardless of appearance and sound.
There can be dialogue and exchange between the robot Jiang Changjian and Jiang Changjian himself, and the robot even asked Jiang Changjian: "Do you want him to live in this world forever on behalf of Jiang Changjian?" ”
This actually raises the question: when the simulated robot can really be close to 100% restore a person in the real world, are we willing to use this technology to simulate the deceased relatives and let him stay with us forever?
The guests of the current episode of the show expressed different opinions. Both Mr. Fu and Mr. Jiang said they wanted to use the technology to simulate their loved ones. Fu Seoul wants to be a grandmother, and Jiang Changjian wants to "restore" a mother. "Even if my mother is human, she is standing in a corner of our house, and I feel like my home is there."
But Wang Zijian and Wang Yuheng, the "strongest brain", did not agree. Wang Zijian feels that this kind of emotional communication between "people and robots" is not real, can the AI of robots really communicate with people's emotions?
There is no right or wrong position. Regarding the identity and emotion of robots, for now, we need more exploration and experimentation.
However, Jiang Changjian shared a story: an engineer who founded the "simulation robot" company, he would do this, a big motivation, because he saw an old lady one day and begged him to help her make her son.
The old lady's son, who has been working in the field for many years, does not want his son to come back to see her often and delay his work. But she misses her son again and wants a "simulated son" on the couch.
Perhaps, many of us can't accept simulated robots instead of real people. But there are some people who may also use this to fulfill their inner wishes. For the sake of this part of the people, we continue to walk, so that we have the opportunity to know where the road of simulated robots can reach.
Is Inception real?
Can sleep achieve a mental leap?
In addition to hoping to reduce the pressure of life through robots, we also have the desire to improve our self-ability through technology. Marvel has iron man and other protagonists who have become superheroes with the help of technology, and the protagonist group in "Inception" solves problems through dreaming.
In reality, can we humans really improve our self-ability through technological means? New Worlds for the Future tells you that it's entirely possible.
In one of the tests, researchers studied the effect of sleep on brain power.
They first asked the program explorer Wang Zijian to do a set of intelligence tests in the morning, and then helped Wang Zijian fall asleep through sleep technology.
What is very amazing is that after sleeping, when Wang Zijian did the test questions again, his alert response and spatial memory ability were significantly improved.
What is the principle here?
It turns out that sleep itself is a process of memory strengthening, if we can't enter deep sleep, our memory will be reduced. This is also the reason why many elderly people have cognitive impairment, they do not sleep well, memory is easy to decline.
And sleep is not about length, but about quality. Some people have a gene called the "Thatcher gene", and they only need to sleep for two or three hours to be energetic. Many politicians and scientists carry this gene.
"The strongest brain" Wang Yuheng shared his method of improving sleep through dream control when he was in middle school.
His memory is too good, and what he has seen in the morning will be broadcast like a movie when he sleeps at night. Such lucid dreams once bothered him very much. Later, he tried to sort out the daytime information in his dreams, and the result was not only that the quality of sleep was improved, but also the efficiency of doing things was improved.
Researchers also say that we humans have a high degree of creativity and imagination in the state of "lucid dreaming" (that is, when it is between "awake" and "dreaming"). It is said that Nolan wanted to create the story of "Inception" because of his lucid dreaming experience at the age of 16.
Dreams are a continuation of reality. If technology continues, will we really be able to venture into the world of our dreams?
Can the Babel fish in The Milky Way Guide be built?
Can humans achieve trial infinity in the future?
In "Future New World", one of the most touching stories is about artificial intelligence helping hearing-impaired girls communicate without obstacles.
Wei Jingyang, a dancer in the China Disabled Arts Troupe, is a hearing impaired person.
But she did not feel inferior because of her physical obstacles, and through her own efforts, she learned to dance with the music to follow the beat of the sign language teacher and the vibration of the sound.
Now with the help of artificial intelligence speech recognition tools, Wei Jingyang can also achieve barrier-free communication with others.
What others say to her, in less than a second, can be converted into text through the system. Through words, Wei Jingyang could see the "voice" very vividly. This artificial intelligence translation tool is very similar to the Babel fish in the "Guide to the Galaxy". In the story, if you put a Babel fish in your ear, you can understand the language of all the civilizations in the galaxy.
Wei Jingyang said that she had actually not dared to go out before, because it was very troublesome to communicate with people, and she did not want to attract strange eyes. But now with this instantaneous translation tool, there are no longer any obstacles to communication with people, and life is much more convenient.
The machine was originally no temperature, but technology gave it a temperature.
Wei Jingyang's story also touched Sunnee Yang Yunqing in the studio. She also does music-related work, and if she changes her identity, she thinks about it from Wei Jingyang's point of view, and it will be difficult. If it were her, it would probably back off.
Wei Jingyang is very brave, and the development of science and technology has also made her courage seen by more people.
Is technology always good?
Perhaps, some part of the development of science and technology is driven by commercial interests. However, while science and technology are developing, it does help many people like Wei Jingyang to live better and break prejudice and discrimination.
For this question, I agree with Wang Yuheng's words: "Science and technology are not always good, but the reason why we are still good is because in our hearts, maybe at the beginning of people, there is a person who is good in it." "Technology with humanistic care is the technology of "goodness".
This is also the meaning of popular science programs such as "Future New World", which tells us the power of science and technology, but also reminds us not to indulge in technology itself. Man's free will is stronger.