Molyneux Unconcerned About Milo Abuse
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It was going to happen.Ranooth said:
Peter Molyneux seems to live mostly in his own world. I don't know whether to mock him for it or commend him. I think I'll actually choose commend. But he's a fool if he thinks people won't abuse this.
I have enough trouble having to deal with talking to REAL people without snivelling jumped up virtual kids that need to be drowned in their virtual lake.
If it had been a robot or a puppy that wasn't edible it would have been cooler.
EDIT: Just saw the goggles thingy....I am beginning to think that "Claire" has rehersed this "Interactive Experience" in some comfy studio
If it had been a robot or a puppy that wasn't edible it would have been cooler.
EDIT: Just saw the goggles thingy....I am beginning to think that "Claire" has rehersed this "Interactive Experience" in some comfy studio
This Youtube Comment sums up my feelings overall:
I wonder how Milo will react when I show him my penis.
"Hey Milo, take a look at this!"
"Wow, that's great! Can I touch it?"
*Scans penis on natal*
"You know, you can put that in your mouth if you want, and if you suck hard enough, magical cream will be your reward!"
"sounds good!"
This truly is the future of pedophile gaming!
I wonder how Milo will react when I show him my penis.
"Hey Milo, take a look at this!"
"Wow, that's great! Can I touch it?"
*Scans penis on natal*
"You know, you can put that in your mouth if you want, and if you suck hard enough, magical cream will be your reward!"
"sounds good!"
This truly is the future of pedophile gaming!
I look like milo to a disconcerting degree.
Of course Molyneux was not concerned about inappropriate relationships with milo, same way he wasn't afraid of Yahtzee's response to Fable II.
I hate Molyneux and I don't know why. I want to cause Milo to be emo.
Just cause it'd be hilarious
Of course Molyneux was not concerned about inappropriate relationships with milo, same way he wasn't afraid of Yahtzee's response to Fable II.
I hate Molyneux and I don't know why. I want to cause Milo to be emo.
Just cause it'd be hilarious
That's odd - I really thought this was just a tech demo and not an actual game. One would hope that it will launch as more than that, but I really don't know.
Molyneux could have something good with this if he decides to take the Fable franchise and apply it here - imagine if you were the character and you did the interactions with all the NPCs who had Milo's ability to recognize and understand you? That might be interesting.
But it's only interesting if you allow players the relative freedom to do what they want, which means allowing for the guy who likes to take away pool ladders and build wooden fences around their Sims while cackling gleefully to take hold of Milo to do the same things. Does this speak to a dark side of human interaction and contact with no consequences? Sure - but otherwise I question the true realism with which Milo can communicate with people.
Molyneux could have something good with this if he decides to take the Fable franchise and apply it here - imagine if you were the character and you did the interactions with all the NPCs who had Milo's ability to recognize and understand you? That might be interesting.
But it's only interesting if you allow players the relative freedom to do what they want, which means allowing for the guy who likes to take away pool ladders and build wooden fences around their Sims while cackling gleefully to take hold of Milo to do the same things. Does this speak to a dark side of human interaction and contact with no consequences? Sure - but otherwise I question the true realism with which Milo can communicate with people.
Of course, Milo isn't a true AI; he's just a big box of dialog options that responds to tokens in speak, movements, etc. He'll do whatever he was programmed to do; nothing beyond that.
Sure, Molyneux isn't worried about anything "inappropriate", because they didn't give him animations for slitting his wrists or sucking a cock (though, can you give him a lollipop to suck on?). The ESRB isn't going to blame him for anything. Of course, that doesn't preclude him from doing things that are inappropriate in context, and people WILL blame him for that when it happens.
Even further counter to his promises, hackers always find a way to work around the system. Even in everyday life, we do things which we think are harmless, but taken the wrong way, are inappropriate. It's only a matter of time before somebody finds a way to make him say something silly.
Sure, Molyneux isn't worried about anything "inappropriate", because they didn't give him animations for slitting his wrists or sucking a cock (though, can you give him a lollipop to suck on?). The ESRB isn't going to blame him for anything. Of course, that doesn't preclude him from doing things that are inappropriate in context, and people WILL blame him for that when it happens.
These are exactly the kind of inappropriate behaviors that should be possible. It's even better when he repeats part of what you said (Eliza-style). Obviously, he doesn't really understand what you are saying, so you can trick him into responding how you want. How does he know the difference between a lollipop and a penis? Sure, they may have programmed him with a blacklist of words that are "naughty" and have him respond appropriately, but what happens when I make up a word? "Milo, how do you like my bangsnacker?" "That's cool! I wish I had one of those." Their is no way they could have anticipated that word or its meaning, or any other random word I make up. If they really went overboard and allowed him to "learn" words by asking about it, you could teach him that it means whatever you want. It's all about context, and until true AI is discovered (it it's even possible), context will never be understood.Svenparty said:
Even further counter to his promises, hackers always find a way to work around the system. Even in everyday life, we do things which we think are harmless, but taken the wrong way, are inappropriate. It's only a matter of time before somebody finds a way to make him say something silly.