virtual being

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00:54 Nov 30, 2020
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Tech/Engineering - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
Additional field(s): Computers: Software, Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino, Computers (general)
English term or phrase: virtual being
Definition from Cambridge Blog:
A computer program that takes the physical form of a human being and uses artificial intelligence to behave in a way that mimics a real person.

Example sentence(s):
  • Various technologies are being harnessed to bring so-called virtual beings ‘to life’ with techniques such as forms of digital puppetry where creators’ actions are powering their movements or even speech. CMF Trends
  • Each element of the game, each virtual being or object, acts as a commodity, placed in an extensive metonymic chain where each link is defined only in relation to the others. Standford University
  • Unlike a normal videogame character a Virtual Being such as Lucy utilises AI and machine learning, enabling her to evoke an emotional response from interactions and eventually have memories – thus creating a character with tangible human qualities. VR Focus
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4 +1Être humain virtuel
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Être humain virtuel


Definition from Zdnet:
Il s'agit d'êtres virtuels créés par calcul qui ressemblent et se comportent comme de vrais humains, avec la capacité de montrer des émotions et de l'intelligence

Example sentence(s):
  • Le géant de la technologie Samsung présente mardi au CES sa nouvelle invention : des êtres virtuels, à l’apparence humaine, capables d’interagir avec les humains. - Le Parisien  
Renvi Ulrich
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