Incomplete awakening of freedom, virtuality and the pursuit of realism

Talking about the world, there are "shells". Between light and shadow, Fang Xiao was warm and cold. Hello, everyone, I’m brother Tianbei~

The National Day holiday is finally about to draw a piercing autumn wind and trembling end in the rainy weather that lasts for many days. The game time for the underage friends is only the last precious. It's been an hour.

The movie I will talk about today-" runaway player" is a popcorn "cool movie" related to virtual games. It tells a non-player character (NPC) in the virtual game world. ) The awakening of free consciousness and the story of self-salvation.

Vol.1 The game version of "The World of Truman"

"The Out of Control Player" is called the game version of "The World of Truman", both of which are about the awakening and realization of the free will of . The difference is that the former uses the growth and escape of an NPC in the virtual world of the game to explore the differences and boundaries between reality and falsehood, reality and virtuality, freedom and control, and to a certain extent reflect on the universal existence in the game world. A venting, anti-social violence and crime.

The protagonist Gai was originally just an unremarkable NPC in the large-scale open-world online game "Free City". His daily "activity flow" is unique and fixed. Whether in action or in dialogue, it is repeated mechanistically day after day. The only difference is that players who use sunglasses to violently attack him always happen. Variety.

Although, like other NPCs living in Liberty City, Gai lives a mechanical life similar to Truman, but in his artificial intelligence settings there is a key to unlock his new worldview, that is, a like-minded and fun-loving person. Dream girl.

When Guy unexpectedly met his dream lover, the player controlled by the game programmer Millie, he put on the pair of sunglasses that distinguished the player from the NPC.I walked out of the originally solidified life circle to a more colorful and mysterious new world, and saw a new world full of strange icons and words.

Vol.2 The "good guys" in the game world

When Guy learned from Millie that only by continuously practicing, accumulating experience, and upgrading in this novel world, can he have the opportunity to fight side by side with the beautiful woman. I did not hesitate to choose trust, and started a process of experience and upgrade that real players must go through in the game.

Maybe in the existing setting of covering this NPC, there is no concept of using violence to solve the problem. The level is increased, but to reverse among all kinds of players, choosing to become the maverick "good guy" in the game world.

All of a sudden, the "Brother Blue Shirt" who was a hero in Liberty City became a well-known figure.

The existence and value of games are only for people to vent their dissatisfaction in real life, and to show the hidden, hypocritical, and evil dark side of human nature to their fullest?

If this is the case, why do players usually act as positive characters who insist on justice, uphold humanity, and have compassion and universal feelings in a stand-alone game environment that is disconnected from the Internet?

Even if it is an open-format online game like the one shown in the movie, is it necessary to regulate the player’s behavior according to certain game rules and social norms? Is it more necessary to cover it? What about "runaway players" who are more like people than people and more like players than players?

Vol.3 What do you pursue? Reality or reality?

Guy bravely saved his dream lover, Millie, and gradually captured her heart. There are too many tacit understandings and similarities between them, and they seem to be confidants who are familiar with each other.

Millie wants to work with another programmer "Keyboard" to find evidence that Antoine, the boss behind the "Liberty City", has plagiarized the core of their game.She had to tell Guy the truth.

Gai couldn't believe it. He didn't want to believe it or could not believe it. The place where he lives is fake. He is at the mercy of systems, data and people in a virtual environment.

When he came to the beach, he touched the side that was invisible but true to the " air wall" that can distinguish the virtual from the reality, just like Trumen driving a sailboat without fear of wind, rain or waves When touching the wall that connects with the sea and the sky, a sense of powerlessness and frustration of being deceived, controlled, and fooled gushes out.

Fortunately, he also has a close friend Buddy. Although Buddy did not have the courage to put his eyes on and see a different world, he was convinced that no matter where he was, whether he was real or not, at this moment he tried his best to help his friends and protect each other sincerely. The moment.

"What can be more real than trying to help the person you love?"

is not only love, but also friendship, family affection. This kind of reality is all the emotional reality that can be truly felt and sincerely tasted, and it is the true feeling that can be felt from the inside out and attentively.

seems to need a relatively clear criterion for judging whether it is true or not, but it is difficult to find a unified and effective standard for another time. But for realism, although everyone’s feelings are different, they can always give a relatively accurate judgment.

Using realism to determine the authenticity of your life and the authenticity of emotions is far more acceptable to us than to fall into endless self-doubt and denial.

Vol.4 The awakening and incomplete awakening of free will

After being encouraged and comforted by his friend Buddy, Gai's free will became stronger. He not only created a virtual world by himself,The strong will to help Millie fulfill her wish gradually raised her free consciousness to an influence and appeal that can arouse the awakening of other NPCs.

Finally, with the support of all NPCs in the virtual world, the encouragement of his friend Buddy, and the expectation and waiting of people in the real world, he completed the awakening and breakthrough of free will.

Millie also resolutely chose the former when she insisted on her original aspirations and rushed to the "money path", so that those who have already awakened artificial intelligence can live freely in another better homeland.

At the end of the film, although Guy had a human sense of freedom, he still did not eliminate the artificially designed program system. He told Millie the hope of love implanted by the "keyboard" to him, and it also contributed to it. The wonderful relationship between a pair of confidants in real life.

And Guy and his friend Buddy and those NPCs who have human thoughts and consciousness live quietly in the new world.

No matter what kind of human consciousness and thinking ability he possesses, he can only exist in the virtual world after all. He cannot open the door that separates illusion and reality like Truman did, walk out of falsehood and impersonation, and move towards the unknown. It may be more hypocritical and terrifying, but at least there is a world with a sense of reality and presence.

This ending is obviously not up to the critical reflection of "Trumen's World" on virtual and reality, false and real, but it is enough for a fast-moving consumer movie with super addictive special effects and diverse game elements. NS.

At least for now, no matter how advanced the level of development of artificial intelligence is, it can still only be a "human" craft, which requires human management and control, and can be destroyed by humans. And reset.

Perhaps we should be fortunate that the artificial intelligence that often appears in science fiction movies to replace humans to control the world has not yet appeared, but no one can guarantee that this situation will never happen.

How to make good use of artificial intelligence,How to make good use of the double-edged sword of technology is still an unfinished business that requires continuous exploration, continuous correction, and continuous improvement. It is also an eternal topic that each of us needs to reflect and be vigilant about.

On the other hand, when you are full of doubts and confusion about reality, calm down and adjust your mentality. uses the realism you have experienced to experience the truth of life, the sincerity of emotions, and find the original intention of your life pursuit And the meaning of existence , what you feel in this way is the truth you expect and deserve.

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