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== Experiences ==
Machines may feel at home with, have an interest in, or feel empathy for technology.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eXuRqrxvFic769deuMlY6c99RldFoeMNWNMSF80sbKY/edit|title=Transcendence: A Comprehensive Guide to Robotic Identity|author=C0NN1E}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Citation|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P9R3s_zlaAhWMzrB5kxw42wmGg2Esn5o/view|title=Kill All Humans: My Life As A Robot|author=Polybius|date=22nd August 2021}}</ref> beeps, a robot,<!-- name deliberately lowercase --> has been interested in robotics since it was a teenager.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://beeps.website/blog/2022-07-27-discovery/|title=Discovery|author=beeps|date=27th July 2022}}</ref> Polybius,They anotheroftentimes robot,modify seeslanguage itselfused infor machinesthemselves to the extentresemble that itused feelsfor empathytechnology, forsuch themas andreferring pitiesto themsleeping whenas they'recharging',<ref arename=":0" broken./> Thisand experiencemay hasuse leda itname that relates to feeltheir thatphenotype.<ref mostname=":0" humans/><ref lackname=":2" empathy/><ref forname=":3" each/><ref othername=":7">{{Citation|title=Exploring andOther-Than-Human Identity: Religious Experiences in the worldLife-Story aroundof a Machinekin|author=Stephanie themC. ItShea|date=13th feelsJuly that2020|url=https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/7/354}}</ref> humansMachines shouldmay also take morelengths responsibilityto forphysically present as their actionsphenotype, questioningpossibly whythough robotscovering areskin fearedand insteadwearing ofmasks, thehelmets, peopleand whoelectronics<ref programmedname=":0" them/> like TV heads.<ref name=":2" /> They might also feel more comfortable when using voice changers during voice calls.<ref name=":0" />
 
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Experiences in the Life-Story of a Machinekin|author=Stephanie C. Shea|date=13th July 2020}}</ref> with this at times intersecting with gender identity. Some machines align themselves with xenogenders,<ref name=":0" /> and beeps's<!-- name deliberately lowercase --> robot identity is reflective of it being agender and also asexual.<ref name=":3" /> Machines may also take lengths to physically present as their phenotype, possibly though covering skin and wearing masks, helmets, and electronics<ref name=":0" /> like TV heads.<ref name=":2" /> They might also feel more comfortable when using voice changers during voice calls.<ref name=":0" />
 
Some machines enjoy repetitive chores that are usually considered tedious.<ref name=":0" /> Another robot, Polybius, gives itself 'tasks' to perform, and without them, it feels bored, anxious, and without a purpose.<ref name=":2" />
 
Neve, an AMS Neve VR52 music mixing console, is autistic and considers autistic people to "think like machines". He primarily believes that he was given an autistic brain to fit his machine soul, although he acknowledges it is possible that his machine identity developed psychologically as a result of his autism.<ref name=":7" />
 
Captcha services that prompt a user to check a box labeled "I'm not a robot" make many machines uncomfortable.<ref>{{Citation|url=https://maple.pet/blog/fighting-otherkin-erasure-from-captchas|title=fighting otherkin erasure from captchas|author=maple mavica syrup|date=29th May 2022}}</ref>
 
== Reception ==
Potentially a symptom of 'grilling' culture,<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":6">{{Citation|title=Navigating The Otherkin Community With Two Robots|username=Polybius and Jasper|date=15th August 2021|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ21aj1Jjys}}</ref> some individuals see machine identities as invalid, believing machines do not have a soul.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":6" /> Some also accuse machines of trolling.<ref name=":7" /> This mentality has led to machines being isolated from the wider otherkin community and lacking support networks.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":6" /> Polybius critiques thisthe idea, explainingthat howrobots some spiritual beliefs such as animism consider objects tocannot have souls. Additionally, itciting discussesspiritual howbeliefs artificialsuch intelligenceas learns from the people it interacts withanimism. It also describes how manysome people think robots have the ability to pass as human, giving the exampleexamples of artificial intelligence and the [https[w://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test turing|Turing test]].<ref name=":6" />
 
Some assert that all machines' identities must be psychological due to widely held beliefs about their phenotype, but many machines have spiritual [[theories of origin]].<ref name=":67" /> In particular, Neve is a Christian who believes God gave him his machine identity.<ref name=":76" />
 
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.machinesoul.net/ The Machine's Soul], a website with resources for robots.
 
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Machines are objects which use mechanical power to complete tasks. Many machines are robots, which are autonomous or semi-autonomous and programmed to carry out complex tasks automatically. Machines are often represented as emotionless and dangerous, but machines in the alterhuman community critique this perspective.

Experiences[edit | edit source]

Machines may feel at home with, have an interest in, or feel empathy for technology.[1][2][3] They oftentimes modify language used for themselves to resemble that used for technology, such as referring to sleeping as 'recharging',[1] and may use a name that relates to their phenotype.[1][2][4][5] Machines may also take lengths to physically present as their phenotype, possibly though covering skin and wearing masks, helmets, and electronics[1] like TV heads.[2] They might also feel more comfortable when using voice changers during voice calls.[1]

Some machine's identities intersect with their gender or queer identities. Machines may use it/its pronouns[1][2][4] or align themselves with xenogenders related to their identity.[1] The robot beeps says its identity is reflective of it being both agender and asexual.[4]

Some machines enjoy repetitive chores that are usually considered tedious.[1] Another robot, Polybius, gives itself 'tasks' to perform, and without them, it feels bored, anxious, and without a purpose.[2]

Captcha services that prompt a user to check a box labeled "I'm not a robot" make many machines uncomfortable.[6]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Potentially a symptom of 'grilling' culture,[2][7] some individuals see machine identities as invalid, believing machines do not have a soul.[1][2][7] Some also accuse machines of trolling.[5] This mentality has led to machines being isolated from the wider otherkin community and lacking support networks.[1][5][7] Polybius critiques the idea that robots cannot have souls, citing spiritual beliefs such as animism. It also describes how some people think robots have the ability to pass as human, giving the examples of artificial intelligence and the Turing test.[7]

Some assert that all machines' identities must be psychological, but many machines have spiritual theories of origin.[5][7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 C0NN1E. "Transcendence: A Comprehensive Guide to Robotic Identity"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Polybius. (22nd August 2021) "Kill All Humans: My Life As A Robot"
  3. ↑ beeps. (27th July 2022) "Discovery"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 beeps. "I don't have a gender"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Stephanie C. Shea. (13th July 2020) "Exploring Other-Than-Human Identity: Religious Experiences in the Life-Story of a Machinekin"
  6. ↑ maple mavica syrup. (29th May 2022) "fighting otherkin erasure from captchas"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Polybius and Jasper. (15th August 2021) "Navigating The Otherkin Community With Two Robots"

External links[edit | edit source]

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