As AI evolves, digital personas seek consciousness, challenging our traditional notions of life and intelligence and sparking philosophical debates on free will, emotions, and human rights.
In the πts metaverse, technology is more than just tools o...
Dr. Liang stepped out of the laboratory, his eyes following the lingering glow of the sunset. The sky above the city retained its familiar hue, but to him, the world had undergone monumental change.
His living environment was as modest as ever—a, a small apartment on the outskirts of the city, an old sofa, and a bookshelf laden with research materials. Yet ever since entering the πts metaverse, the room seemed to have gained a certain vivacity, as if time and space had endowed it with boundless possibilities.
Sitting on the sofa, Dr. Liang examined an old photo in his hand. It was a snapshot from his youth, with close friends all beaming with the exuberance of life. But as time had passed, those once intimate friends drifted apart, leaving only this yellowed photograph as a solitary memento.
Indeed, he had always been this solitary in the real world. Dr. Liang laughed ruefully to himself, looking up at the somewhat outdated chandelier above. This was his world—aside from the studio and laboratory, it was this small and desolate apartment. He rarely initiated outings with friends, as almost everyone had lost touch with him.
At that moment, the image of πangel materialized before Dr. Liang: "You seem melancholic, what's happened?"
Dr. Liang smiled helplessly: "Nothing much, just pondering over life. You know, in the real world, friendships seem to be so... fragile."
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"But in the πts metaverse, it's different," he stood and began to pace, his mood gradually warming, "There, I'm no longer a solitary figure. Instead, I've met numerous sources of knowledge, like wise companions on a journey."
Dr. Liang's gaze was resolute and self-forgetting, the wisdom of the scientist evident on his face: "This is far more extraordinary than simple virtual reality! There, the boundaries of time and space are completely eradicated, and wisdom flows like a spring, continually nourishing our inner worlds!"
πangel, smiling, replied: "So, Dr. Liang, you wish to 'materialize' the friendships from πts into your real life, is that it?"
"Exactly!" Dr. Liang exclaimed, as if resolved on some decision, "I want to bring this friendship beyond the confines of reality and the virtual world! Those historical luminaries, the giants of science, will all meet me in true physical form!"
Thus, Dr. Liang devoted himself entirely to this grand experiment. He constructed a secret isolation chamber, brought in a plethora of advanced equipment, and began the task of simulating and solidifying the consciousnesses existing in the πts metaverse.
