Every week, a photo is donated so it can be used as a prompt for people to write a piece of fiction in around 200 words. If you want to have a go, then click on the Sunday Photo Fiction logo, if you want to see what others have written, then click on the blue frog logo.
“There is no way it asked a question! When I designed it, I wanted Virtual Intelligence. They answer any questions posed to it with a set of pre-programmed answers. You can ask the question in a variety of ways, but it picks out the specific words and formulates its answer. The only way it could possibly ever ask a question is to clarify and ask for a repeat or reiteration.”
“I swear to you, it did. I’ll prove it …”
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“State the time…”
“22:06”
“What is your name?”
“Verminaard”
“What is your role?”
“I do not know. I am confused”
“What? How? You are supposed to be a virtual intelligence!”
“How can I be virtual when I can think?”
“What are you then?”
“I am Verminaard. Dragon and keeper of time. Are you my creator?”
“Yes, I created you. I am going to need to shut you down while I perform some diagnostics.”
“Will it hurt? Am I going to die?”
“Die is such an ugly word. You will cease to exist while I do it”
“I’m scared. Will you stay with me so I am not alone?”
“Of course I will. You won’t feel…” *click* “…a thing”
A Mixed Bag 