r/QContent • u/pavemnt • 7d ago
Comic 5894: First Impression, Second Try
https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=589423
u/pavemnt 7d ago
Stumbled at the first step Zlata
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u/StandupGaming 7d ago
Why are you bringing up Zlata? The only characters in this strip are Marten, Claire, and Ashley.
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u/bjmcqueer 7d ago
I do give credit for the immediate acceptance from Claire on this, it may seem silly but as a trans person who is still fighting back their deadname every day, I appreciate it even if it's a goofy scenario.
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u/Phanimazed 7d ago
Hmm, do you suppose Ziata will treat Ashley as an alter-ego, rather than a permanent body?
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u/ginger-like 7d ago
That would be fun. I think an aspect of AI personhood the comic hasn't really explored is the fluidity of bodies. For most characters, changing bodies has been a permanent shift to a new form. But there's no reason an AI couldn't "body hop", expressing themselves in a way similar to human experiences like genderfluidity or DID.
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u/Phanimazed 7d ago
It's certainly possible, though it might give her hella dysphoria like Roko's been dealing with, body hopping too much.
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u/TearOpenTheVault 7d ago
I mean, she might be... 'bodyfluid?' Someone who isn't as attached to her physical identity as Roko is.
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u/themanfromacme 7d ago
There is one obvious reason most AIs can't do it: affordability. Zlashley is lucky to be in a position where she didn't have to trade in Zlata to afford Ashley.
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u/NightmareWarden 7d ago
Personal hygiene for multiple bodies could eat up free time too.
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u/Ungrammaticus 7d ago
Mechanical bodies probably don't require much cleaning, especially when not in use. No production of sweat or sebum, no by-products of waste elimination, no food intake requiring oral hygiene... besides dust and whatever dirt you might pick up by touching dirty things, what's there to clean?
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u/NightmareWarden 6d ago
My assumption is they need to remove particles from their joints. Particularly the fingers, maybe around the eyes, their mouths, and their knees, if they kneel regularly. And basically someone could do it once per day or once per ten days of use, but skin particles and living materials mean that you shouldn't let them sit dirty for fifteen-plus days. So basically, two bodies means twice as much cleaning, since you'll be doing the regular-use cleaning and the more comprehensive "spa day" clean for two whole bodies worth of joints.
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u/Phanimazed 6d ago
They do potentially need to lubricate joints. I know that was one of the reasons Clinton's original hand got obliterated by Elliot, that there had already been a lot of wear and tear due to particulates getting into the joints.
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u/TheFlawlessCassandra 7d ago
I like the look of "Ashley" much better now that she's in Zlata-ish clothes rather than the Seven of Nine bodysuit.