Bot Mindmap
I would like to create a bot project that epitomizes a comfort object’s anthropomorphic mindset and behavior. My fashion design thesis entails the relationship between my comfort object and me, including how I imbue human-like qualities and conduct a role-playing conversation with it to compensate for the devoid of social connection. Through this collection, I aim to claim the generality of comfort objects phenomenon in contemporary society to my readers by rectifying the misunderstanding of such behavior as a mental illness and a sign of immaturity; thereby, raising the awareness of parental caregiving responsibilities. My theme needs AI involvement because comfort objects are nonhuman entities and the fabricated communication is imagined by human beings. It would be cool if nonhuman cognition can be externalized in the future, providing us results beyond and out of control in human civilization. For me, the difficulty of this project will be including more sophisticated JSON language compared to the rough experiment I just completed, to provide more alternatives and contexts. In addition, I need to figure out a proper way to enhance the engagement of my bot, since it is associated with communication and psychology.
Bot PROPOSAL
The bot final project will be linked to my fashion thesis project. My thesis delves into my 20-year-long anecdotal experience with a vinyl plastic toy Po functioned as a comfort object. In this long-term relationship, Po provides psychological comfort and physical strength for me and helps with my capacity to be alone. Whenever I clutch Po with my hand -especially at the time of going to sleep- its cool and slick tactile texture sweeps away my stress and annoyance. Po is an imaginary companion which alleviates my loneliness and frustration from the absence of early parental care due to the particularity of my parents' career and implementation of China's One-Child Policy. For the sake of compensating for the devoid of social connection and gaining the narcissistic need, I imbue human-like qualities for Po and conduct a role-playing conversation with Po. I share my feelings and thoughts with Po about things that happened outside since it spends most of the time in my bed. Endowing psychological attributes and social characteristics for Po makes me feel its facial expression has subtle changes every time for response. I also overthink and reflect on my action and our ways of getting along. Thus, Po becomes part of me, letting me view this world from its perspective. Fulfilling a nurturing role to Po became the model of my longing mothering; for example, praising it for good behavior, providing guidance, and caregiving.
Therefore, the theme of my bot will be composed from my comfort object’s perspective, stating out its opinion towards the world. Through this bot project, I aim to claim the generality of comfort objects phenomenon in contemporary society by rectifying the misunderstanding of such behavior as a mental illness and a sign of immaturity; thereby, raising the awareness of parental caregiving responsibilities.
psychological theories research
Tracery JSON
{
"origin": ["#[#setFemalePronouns#]story1#", "#[#setMalePronouns#]story2#"],
"story1": [ " I #didStuff1# #time#. ",
"#time.capitalize# #elderFemale.capitalize# #prefixcontext# #didStuff2#.",
"I saw #elderFemale.capitalize# #doesStuff1#."],
"story2": [ "I want to #doStuff1#.",
"#time.capitalize# #elderMale.capitalize# #prefixcontext# #didStuff2#.",
"I saw #elderMale.capitalize# #doesStuff1#."],
"elderFemale": [ "mom", "Kelly", "Vivian Chen", "Vivian Li", "Vivian Gong", "Yiran", "Nadine", "Jessica", "grandma", "Barbara", "Cher"],
"elderMale": [ "grandpa", "little brother", "Yanting"],
"time" : ["yesterday", "last night", "this morning", "just now", "today"],
"didStuff1" : ["instructed my little brother to massage for me",
"looked the scenery out of the window",
"updated my Instagram Account",
"suggested my mom to do work",
"applied lotion to my dry skin"],
"doStuff1" : ["take a shower",
"visit the MET Museum again",
"bring mom to my hometown in the U.K.",
"be in a new television program",
"launch a fan sign event across the world",
"reunion with my brothers and sister of Teletubbies"],
"prefixcontext" : ["before #elderPro1# went out",
"charged towards me like a zombie and",
"stroked my antenna and",
"let me stand still and",
"came closer to me and",
"raised #elderPro2# eyebrow and",
"patted my buttock and"
],
"didStuff2" : ["praised me for bring pretty",
"covered me with a quilt",
"touched my cheeks",
"stroked my antenna",
"stared at me in the eye like Tarzan",
"brought me a gift",
"took a picture for me" ],
"setFemalePronouns": ["[elderPro1:she][elderPro2:her]"],
"setMalePronouns": ["[elderPro1:he][elderPro2: his]"],
"doesStuff1" : ["order three different food deliveries for a meal",
"pull allnighters for two days",
"watch the sun come up",
"sit on the floor with #elderPro2# messy hair",
"did't brush #elderPro2# teeth before #elderPro1# went to bed",
"smirking while #elderPro1# watching Teletubbies",
"dress up for my little brother",
"turn on the AC for my little brother and I"]
}