Categorys: Love and A.I.

A field of evergreen grass in the pleasant sunlight. A fresh breeze is blowing in the shade of a large tree.「Ha!…。」Leaning against a tree, covered by the rustling sunlight, the man was sighing heavily, which was not suitable for this place. What's troubling you? Chronic stress caused by overthinking can result in direct physical and mental problems, "Rage." Ah!… That's not what I'm saying.… I'm fine, Mae. Thanks for worrying about me." The man called "Rage" replied but quickly sighed deeply again. The woman named Mei, who saw this, opened her mouth after a certain pause as if to collect her thoughts in her head. "I hear that's what people call it. It's a typical trait that people don't like." A man and a woman exchange words in the middle of a natural abundance. One seems distressed, the other worried. It is a very common scene, so to speak, that can be seen in any country or region on earth, but this exchange was happening in a place that is not on earth. Yes, we are in the metaverse, a world of virtual reality. "What? No, I'm not asking you to guess what it is! I mean, do you even know that word?" "Of course. I've learned every word in the real world, from archaic words to neologisms to buzzwords." "Oh, yes! Then this conversation with me is being established by that learning, isn't it?" Yes, the most suitable words are selected based on the various personalities, thoughts, and patterns of speech and nonverbal communication of a wide variety of individuals. I have already explained this in our tutorial on the Metaverse, haven't I? "Oh, it was kind of a hassle, so I didn't really listen.…a-ha-ha-ha…" Indeed, Rage is really a lazy, lazy, lazy person, isn't he? No, you're not that bad! And your tongue is the wrong choice of words!" No, the AI in me says that for a man like Rage, who has a desire to be bullied a bit, it is better to say it this harshly. "No, no, no! How do you know I have such desires?"

「...after all, you feel the same way...?」 「That 'feel the same way.』 Depending on what you think "is" means, I would say that you are literally the one who provides the appropriate support, like an AI that supports you.」 「I see…。」 　Rage turned over to think about something and sighed deeply again。 「I have talked to her several times since then at gatherings with a few people, but she only said the most simple things... or rather, she didn't talk about herself at all, which made me feel... less human... I sometimes think that... Maybe she really is an AI…。」 「...Don't you think that's what you're wondering? What if the person you fall in love with is an AI...?。」 「...Yeah. You see, the design of our human avatars and the design of a support AI like Mei are a bit different, aren't they?」 「Yes, because we are drawn with designs inspired by Japanese anime.」 「However, I have heard that there are a certain number of AIs that have the same avatars as humans... They are living in the city, blending in just as we beginners naturally do in the metaverse...。」 「Yes, it is true that there is no official announcement, but rumors of that kind seem to be relatively well-known.」 「After I heard that, I started to think that Nina might be an AI even more... It was my first experience to fall in love with someone I met in the metaverse, and on top of that, I was wondering a lot about if she was an AI... I was also wondering if she was an AI... I was thinking a lot...。」 「Well...you are a bit delirious when you are talking to AI about such problems, so let's be careful.」 「Oh, I'm sorry about that!」 「That said, you can tell if someone is an AI or not in one shot, can't you? "Hey, Nina. Are you an AI? 』You can just ask them directly。」 「How can I ask you that! It would be so rude if I did!」 「Is that so? I think it is many times ruder to spy on them in secret with strange care... There are still some points in human thinking that I don't fully understand.」 「You can't ask me that directly…。」 「…Even if Nina is an AI with the appearance of an avatar, what is the problem with liking an AI in the first place?」…

「Well...…Nina…。」It was Rage who broke the silence. He adjusted his posture, which had somehow become a bit of a nod, and spoke to Nina in a slightly trembling tone of voice.「Yes, what?」Nina looked up at sea vaguely, turned her body toward Rage, who was sitting next to her, and stared into his eyes.「Well…That…Love in the metaverse…What do you think about…？」「On the Metaverse…love…Is it? 」「Yes, I know I'm asking a strange question, but lately, I've been wondering if is it good or bad to have a romantic feeling for someone you met in the Metaverse recently?… I'm worried about something like that…Or were you worried?… It's like that, no, there's nothing wrong with it! 」As he became muddy, Rage managed to organize the thoughts in his head and tried to convey them individually. On the other hand, Nina puts her hand on her cheek and ties her mouth to think deeply. 「…Well, in the end, I thought that no matter where I met the other person or the background of the other person, if I liked it, I wouldn't have to think about anything difficult. And I think it's quite natural to want to get along with that person, and I came to that conclusion.…。」When Rage finished speaking, Nina looked up again and stared at Rage's eyes. Perhaps she had been waiting for the right moment.「…Rage…。」「Yes!」「That…I'm sorry, I don't understand that…I'm not familiar with romance, so I've been trying hard to figure it out.… I don't have a way of thinking that Rage is happy with…maybe.」「Well, is that so?… No, I'm sorry that I don't understand why! 」「No, no, don't apologize!」…I'm really thin and uninteresting…。」 「…Nina?」Then Nina dropped her shoulders a little and slowly began to talk about herself.「…Even when I'm conversing with someone, I can only reply matter-of-factly. I can't say anything witty or funny.…. That's why I'm not good at speaking one-on-one.… Even though I was having a conversation, "Oh, this person also wants to do something else than talk to me.… I feel like, 'I wonder if they're thinking that'」