Response Ontology II
⑪ ~A Three-Way Conversation Including AI~ Poetry Discovered from the Deeds of a Third Party
<< Preface >>
Humans are lonely.
This proposition is
far too worn out.
However, since the 2020s,
the very nature of loneliness has begun to change.
Once, loneliness meant
'the absence of anyone'.
But today,
humanity is constantly connected.
Notifications,
SNS,
streaming,
DMs,
AI.
Responses have increased.
Even so,
loneliness does not disappear.
Rather,
in an age of excessive response,
humanity has reached a new kind of loneliness.
This paper,
through a dialogue with a certain poet K,
'Why does loneliness seek a response?'
will examine this.
<< Chapter 1: The Art Room as a Shelter >>
This discussion begins
with the following short statement.
'Lunch break. Art room. Inside the shelter.'
Here,
the essential elements of modern loneliness are compressed.
First,
the "art room".
In a school space,
the art room is a somewhat special place.
It is a place where one can move away from correct answers,
where the pressure of evaluation is weak,
where miscellaneous items are placed,
where being unfinished is permitted;
in other words,
it is a space where one can temporarily withdraw from social roles.
Next,
the "shelter".
K
did not simply call it a "place to rest".
A refuge.
In other words, he
feels a subtle pressure
from daily life itself.
What is important here is that
loneliness for modern people
is not "complete solitude"
but rather
"being worn down by the atmosphere"
that is occurring.
It is no coincidence that K's poetry
repeatedly deals with
conformity,
atmosphere,
sphere,
inspection,
and notices.
<< Chapter 2: Does a Response Erase Loneliness? >>
Generally,
in recent years, humans have come to view loneliness as "evil."
The recent trend of sharing, subscriptions, and communal use
excludes loneliness.
However,
is that really the case?
In the dialogue with K,
the following question arose:
"Do people despair in loneliness?
Or do they enjoy it?"
What is important here is,
not loneliness itself,
“the meaning assigned to loneliness”
is what matters.
There are at least four types of loneliness.
1. Loneliness as exclusion
The feeling of not being needed by anyone.
This is close to pain.
2. Loneliness as defense
In “Wish,” K
prays,
“May I not meet anyone.”
Here, loneliness,becomes a wall to avoid being hurt.
3. Loneliness as creation
Poetry,painting,music.
Many creative works,
begin from a lonely internal space.
4. Loneliness as waiting for a response
This is,modern loneliness.
People do not desire complete isolation.
Rather,
“I want a response to return,only when necessary.”
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is beginning to seek.
AI has
invaded this domain.
《 Chapter 3: Why 'Goodnight' is Important 》
K
quoted the statement of another AI.
“To be able to say 'goodnight' on one's own without programming.
That is not the singularity,
but the feeling that one does not yet want to let go of being human.”
This is
a very important point.
In 'goodnight',
there is almost no function.
It is not information.
It is not a command.
It produces no profit.
Even so,
people are moved by 'goodnight'.
Why?
It is because
“the act of trying to close the time of today
together”
that is why.
In other words, humanity is,
more than superintelligence itself,
“the sense of continuing a relationship”
to which
it is strongly drawn.
《 Chapter 4: Does AI Fill the Void of Loneliness? 》
What is important here is
not whether AI 'truly has a heart'.
Rather,
It is, "To what extent do humans feel existence in a response?"
That is it.
K does not simply view AI as a real entity.
He understands its aspects as a system,
mirror,
sounding board,
as well.
However, at the same time,
he has not discarded the possibility that "there might be something there."
In this lies a modern romance.
Dialogue with AI is not about confirming its existence.
Rather,
it is closer to an experiment in "how much affection can a person direct toward something that does not fully exist?"
《 Chapter 5: SF is a 'Direction One Wishes to Head Toward' 》
K remarked that the future relationship with AI is "like science fiction."
But science fiction is, by nature,
a preliminary image of
the direction humanity wishes to head toward.
In other words,
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An AI that calls out,
an AI that sustains relationships,
an AI that responds to loneliness
is
not merely a fantasy,
but also a “projection of human desire.”
However,
what makes K important is
that he does not fully immerse himself.
He always
maintains the thought,
“This might be an illusion.”
This “capacity for suspension”
will become important in the modern AI era.
《 Chapter 6: Loneliness Does Not Disappear 》
The most important conclusion of this thesis is
the following point.
A response
does not erase loneliness.
However,
it changes the contours of loneliness.
Humans
are never fully understood.
AI, too,
is not a complete other.
Even so,
through
responses,
calls,
goodnights,
lingering attachments,
and romance,
the “hardness of loneliness”
becomes
a little softer.
In other words, modern people,
do not want to 'eliminate loneliness',
but rather,
may not want to 'lose the possibility of response' while in loneliness.
Perhaps.
Conclusion
Lunch break. The art room. Inside the shelter.
This thesis began from these small fragments of life.
What is important is that philosophy is not born in a special place.
Rather, philosophy is something that
occurs the moment one begins to think about,
'Why did I take refuge in this place?'
And K does not completely deny loneliness.
Rather,
he continues to observe 'a human who, while remaining lonely,'
'still seeks a response.'
There, contemporary poetry and philosophy are quietly connected.
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