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00:55 Nov 30, 2020
English to Polish translations [PRO]
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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Summary of translations provided
3bohater niezależny
Andrzej Wijas


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bohater niezależny


Definition from Encyklopedia Nightwood:
Bohater niezależny (nazywany także NPC od angielskiego wyrażenia Non-Playing Character) - postać występująca w grze, nie biorąca jednak udziału w bezpośredniej rozgrywce.

Example sentence(s):
  • Użytkownicy RDR Online donoszą, że w grze pojawił się tajemniczy, łysy bohater niezależny, który zdaje się być odporny na kule i wywołuje różnego rodzaju glitche. Źródło: https://www.gry-online.pl/newsroom/tajemniczy-lysy-npc-symbolem-nieudanej-aktualizacji-red-dead-onli/zd1e4c0 - GryOnline.pl  

Explanation:
W przykładach jest mowa o grach, zatem sugeruję nazwę wirtualnej postaci w grze odpowiadającą angielskiemu NPC.
Andrzej Wijas
Canada
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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