Was watching the Northernlion Detroit: Become Human stream/play-through. And he remarked on something that people often avoid confronting.
This future world where androids exist, all the androids have one very specific body type. Everyone is thin in a very specific way.
Assuming we continue to push towards this future, if we're wanting true simulation. Why wouldn't we design/build androids to appear like humans actually appear?
@sonicbooming It might even be more practical - there'd certainly be more room for the battery packs
If i was manufacturing androids (and im not saying I am) I would want to use as few parts and as little mass as possible. A chubby servitor wit a bunch of batteries might find a use, but at scale I would always tend towards what has the smallest impact on resources.
@Mainebot I can't believe you haven't invited me to tour your android factory
It's a separate question as to whether we SHOULD design androids to appear human like. I understand the whole uncanny valley comes into play.
But if we've gone all in on having them appear life-like, then there should be more diversity of body shape, gender, representation. Not just this idealized thing model that we see so often in these futures.
Just some dumb thoughts in my brain. I'm enjoying all of the social and political commentary that David Cage has brought to us with this game.
It's definitely not perfect and there are some problems with this story/future he's envisioned, but I am loving how it provokes so much discussion.
There's a whole host of issues at play here, so I'm just spitballing, feel free to join in and share your ideas/thoughts.
NL made a comment that was basically, “I'd buy a chubby android servant/assistant.”
He said this with a bit of tongue in cheek humor but it's interesting to consider.
Why not design our AI servants/assistants/workers with more diversity?