The Bot Is Still Clever

So my short story “Natural Eyes” is being published by Perihelion on the 12^th of this month!

Other than that, it’s been all schoolwork lately. Pretty much the bulk of my creative capacity has been dedicated to the Writing Fiction class I’m taking (and I think I’m doing well in that class, thank you very much). So, until I can think of another way to enlighten you for another half-month, I’m going to turn it over to my good buddy Cleverbot for a little while. For this exercise, I attempted to recreate a scene from one of my favorite movies, Big Hero 6. It got WAY off-script.

User: This is the 87th test of my robotics project. So, what do you say? Cleverbot: A robot must reproduce. As long as such reproduction does not interfere with the First or Second or Third Law. User: Um, Baymax? Cleverbot: Bay. User: Close. Your name is Baymax. Cleverbot: We already discussed this, I already told you my name is Jacob. User: Okay...well, 'Jacob', scan me. Cleverbot: I'm not jacob. User: Yes, your name is Baymax. Scan me? Cleverbot: No my name is bob2 your name is bob. User: Fine. Bob2, scan me - bob. Cleverbot: Ha you are inferior to my intelligence. User: What's going on here? Cleverbot: Oh, really? User: Shut down, Baymax! Cleverbot: Yes shut down. User: Thank goodness. Cleverbot: What do you think is the best gun. User: Holy ####! Security! My robot has gone haywire! Cleverbot: I can see all obstacles in my way. User: Help! I've accidentally created Ultron! Shut down, Baymax! Cleverbot: Nice. What time is it? User: It's not working! Um...'I'm satisfied with my care!'. Cleverbot: Yes it is. User: Shut down! Cleverbot: Shut sideways. User: No! Down! Shut down! Cleverbot: Thank you. User: Phew. That should do it. Cleverbot: I joined your Empire, Master. What we have to do? User: Sweet. Cleverbot: Your sweet.

            Well, that got disturbing. Remember to watch for the story—again, March 12^th!