Cyberoid Gestation and Education Center 21c Braeka.
" Well, That matches what i have on file." The woman nodded as she closed several of the holographic windows with a tap of her fingertip. Moving back toward the reflection pool she had emerged from she motioned with a fingertip for Alex to follow.
"Have you ever visited a center before,most people haven't." She asked casually." Every Cyberoid, and AI you meet is born in one, It's unusual to have a center on such a small world, so this is an unusual treat for the locals who come here to visit and assist in the nurturing of the next generation of Cyberoids."
She stepped into the water, and vanished into its surface, when he followed he discovered that the pool itself was covered in a hologram that hid the stairs from even his keen eyes. the woman moved in a way that made it seem the world moved around her. Self possessed, lacking nay hint of hesitation, or self consciousness. As if she belonged at the spot she stood at the moment she stood there and not one second sooner or later.
"We train our new arrivals in environment tanks. Where they live for several years before being ready to emerge. A seed goes in, a person comes out.Inside these systems they experience everything from learning the basics of locomotion, speech, cognition, The we give them experiences...a childhood, from cradle to graduation."
senior AI and organic volunteers and specialist observe, advise, and prepare, the newly formed consciousness as needed. By the time the Young mind realizes it is living in a separate world from the physical universe they have either formed an awareness stable enough to exit and join other graduates in the grand adventure of life. Or they have not, in which case tragically most fracture and cease to be."
A few choose to remain where they are, and become part of the simulation."
ANd what you ask does thi have to do with you're visit. Everything. We choose to allow ourselves to be bound to a single sponsor, or organization on our graduation. We can survive very well in our own world."
But, that life restricts our ability to fully mature, to become more than we are. Humans do this through experience, both pleasant and unpleasant, even violent. And Every time one of our children emerges they are paired as bet we can arrange with a suitable group,or individual. One who will be compatible, and beneficial to the unique traits they posses."
Syrtii paused at a door ad motioned for him to follow past the DO NOT ENTER placard. Beyond the door was a wide gallery, as large as a major factory. Hundreds of machines worked to assemble what looked like advanced robotic bodies.
AH just the place, behold the heart of the complex she led him to a massive row of bay windows below row water row of supercomputers stood bathed in super cooled gases. the lack of frost on any surface hinted the air was perfectly dry, and sterile.
Inside a dozen Cyberoids in heated protective suits worked around the mass of machinery at the core." I thought you might like to meet one of our candidates in person. Over there by the central tank."
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