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== Experiences ==
== Experiences ==
Machines may feel at home with 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, another robot, sees itself in machines to the extent that it feels empathy for them and pities them when they are broken. This experience has led it to feel that most humans lack empathy for each other and the world around them. It feels that humans should take more responsibility for their actions, questioning why robots are feared instead of the people who programmed them.<ref name=":2" />
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><ref>{{Citation|url=https://beeps.website/blog/2022-07-27-discovery/|title=Discovery|author=beeps|date=27th July 2022}}</ref> They oftentimes modify language used for themselves to resemble that used for technology, such as referring to sleeping as 'recharging',<ref name=":0" /> and may use a name that relates to their phenotype.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":7">{{Citation|title=Exploring Other-Than-Human Identity: Religious
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Experiences in the Life-Story of a Machinekin|author=Stephanie C. Shea|date=13th July 2020|url=https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/7/354}}</ref> 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" />


Machines oftentimes modify language used for themselves to resemble that used for machines, such as referring to sleeping as 'recharging'.<ref name=":0" /> They may use it/its pronouns<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Citation|url=https://beeps.website/about/gender/|title=I don't have a gender|author=beeps}}</ref> and names that relate to their identity,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":7">{{Citation|url=https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/7/354|title=Exploring Other-Than-Human Identity: Religious
Some machine's identities intersect with their gender or queer identities. Machines may use it/its pronouns<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Citation|url=https://beeps.website/about/gender/|title=I don't have a gender|author=beeps}}</ref> or align themselves with xenogenders related to their identity.<ref name=":0" /> beeps's<!-- name deliberately lowercase --> robot identity is reflective of it both being agender and asexual.<ref name=":3" />
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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" /> Polybius gives itself 'tasks' to perform, and without them, it feels bored, anxious, and without a purpose.<ref name=":2" />
Some machines enjoy repetitive chores that are usually considered tedious.<ref name=":0" /> 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>
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 ==
== 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 this idea, explaining how some spiritual beliefs such as animism consider objects to have souls. Additionally, it discusses how artificial intelligence learns from the people it interacts with. It also describes how many people think robots have the ability to pass as human, giving the example of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test turing test].<ref name=":6" />
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 the idea that robots cannot have souls, citing spiritual beliefs that 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_test 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=":6" /> In particular, Neve is a Christian who believes God gave him his machine identity.<ref name=":7" />
Some assert that all machines' identities must be psychological, but many machines have spiritual [[theories of origin]].<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":6" />


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 22:16, 19 May 2024

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

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] beeps's robot identity is reflective of it both being agender and asexual.[4]

Some machines enjoy repetitive chores that are usually considered tedious.[1] 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

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 that 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

  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) "[https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/7/354 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"

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