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Can a Computer Fall in Love ?

posted by LaminatorX on Saturday March 01 2014, @12:30PM   Printer-friendly
from the Call-me-once-you've-quantified-'love' dept.

AnonTechie writes:

"Can a Computer Fall in Love if It Doesn't Have a Body? Much has been written about Spike Jonze's Her, the Oscar-nominated tale of love between man and operating system. It's an allegory about relationships in a digital age, a Rorschach test for technology. It's also premised on a particular vision of artificial intelligence as capable of experiencing love.

Poetic license aside, is that really possible ?"

 
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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by NewMexicoArt on Saturday March 01 2014, @01:34PM

    by NewMexicoArt (1369) on Saturday March 01 2014, @01:34PM (#9100)

    can a computer fall in love?

    depends on how you define love.

    if you can come up with a definition that everyone agrees with, you will not only answer this question but have a best seller book.

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  • (Score: 1) by Wakaranai on Saturday March 01 2014, @03:16PM

    by Wakaranai (486) on Saturday March 01 2014, @03:16PM (#9131)

    I recall Haddaway said "What is love? Baby, don't hurt me. Don't hurt me no more"

    Not sure if that helps...