virtual being

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00:54 Nov 30, 2020
English to Catalan translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
Additional field(s): Computers: Software, Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino, Computers (general)
English term or phrase: virtual being
Definition from Cambridge Blog:
A computer program that takes the physical form of a human being and uses artificial intelligence to behave in a way that mimics a real person.

Example sentence(s):
  • Various technologies are being harnessed to bring so-called virtual beings ‘to life’ with techniques such as forms of digital puppetry where creators’ actions are powering their movements or even speech. CMF Trends
  • Each element of the game, each virtual being or object, acts as a commodity, placed in an extensive metonymic chain where each link is defined only in relation to the others. Standford University
  • Unlike a normal videogame character a Virtual Being such as Lucy utilises AI and machine learning, enabling her to evoke an emotional response from interactions and eventually have memories – thus creating a character with tangible human qualities. VR Focus
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5ésser virtual
Cristóbal Cabeza-Cáceres


  

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ésser virtual


Definition from own experience or research:
Element informàtic que pren la forma física d'una ésser humà i que, a través de la programació computacional, es comporta d'una manera semblant.

Example sentence(s):
  • L'aplicació és una versió adaptada del popular videojoc de simulació, en què els usuaris controlen la vida social d'un sim, un ésser virtual que simula un ésser humà mitjançant intel·ligència artificial. - Diari Ara  
  • La globalització i la distribució massiva d'informació contribueixen a aquesta sensació incòmoda de tensió entre el nostre ésser físic i l'ésser virtual. - Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barc  
  • La història principal se centra a principis del segle XXI, on la poderosa Tyrell Corporation va crear, gràcies als avenços de l’enginyeria genètica un androide anomenat Nexus 6, un ésser virtual idèntic a l’home però superior a ell en força i agilitat, el qual es va anomenar Replicant. - El cinèfil, revista de cinema en catal�  

Explanation:
La forma "ser virtual" també seria vàlida.
Cristóbal Cabeza-Cáceres
Spain
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Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
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