secret movie

This was a sentence that Duan Shu could not refuse.

The person who had said similar words to him last time, his voice was filled with the unique impulsiveness and vitality of young people, and excitedly declared that he would make a movie with him that would forever be engraved in the hearts of the audience.

But the person in front of him is mature and rational, and his plain tone is full of undoubted confidence. The rhythm of language and the rhythm of narration jointly build a powerful persuasive force. The desire to dominate, when the prey has stepped into the scope.

Duan Shu looked at him, his silent eyes intertwined in the air, and the earphones with the warmth of others lay quietly in the empty palm, and then he smiled.

"The script you wrote must be very interesting." He praised sincerely, "Can brain-like people really interpret such a story?"

Qi Yan obviously understood what he meant, as if he had expected it, he went straight to the bookshelf and took out a stack of things similar to the outer boxes of DVDs.

He placed the three boxes on the empty coffee table beside him, lined up.

The surface of the box is matte black, and there is a label in the upper right corner, with completely different titles written in graceful and sharp handwriting.

Afternoon Love, Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard.

He was a little surprised: "They are all classic Hollywood movies... Are the stories in these movies adapted?"

"No, it's just a trick to pay tribute, just borrowing the name." Qi Yan said with a half-smile, "Brain-like can't handle stories with too complicated content, so when weaving virtual situations for them, I chose some different ones. So esoteric, yet timeless cliché."

"People like dramatic and strong stories, which are often related to emotions. This is what brain-like intelligence needs to learn most. If it can understand human emotions, it is very likely to emerge autonomous consciousness, achieve great evolution, and become Thorough artificial intelligence."

"But when it can't really understand love, the brain, like many humans, makes choices that seem purposeful and rational: deceit, coercion, substitution—the process doesn't matter, as long as a certain goal is achieved. Purpose."

His eyes stayed on the difficult and obscure computer literature on the bookshelf for a moment, and then turned to the exquisite and gorgeous mythology books.

"Apollo chased Daphne obsessively, and Daphne, who had nowhere to escape, turned into a laurel tree in despair, and then Apollo plucked her branches and leaves affectionately, and made a laurel wreath to accompany him instead of her... Zeus was greedy for the prince of Troy. Nimed's beauty captured him to Mount Olympus, where he poured wine for himself day and night at a joyful banquet, until Hera, the jealous queen, turned her rival into a water bottle, and the prince gurgled out of it. tears."

"These stories have long been written in Greek mythology and are still popular today. Capturing phantoms is an eternal desire in the human heart, bringing flaws, pain, and extreme obsession."

"This generation of brain-like people has a very hard-to-remember name, but I call it Zeus in private. Zeus will generate characters according to the programmed built-in logic. I believe that encountering such strong emotions will inject you with unprecedented stimulation and awaken some dormant nerves in your body."

"In terms of safety, you can rest assured that we have done many biological experiments. The worst result is that you experience another life in person, but you still can't feel your hands when you wake up."

For Duan Shu, this is a treatment attempt without any disadvantages, and it comes with experiencing a wonderful movie at no cost.

But the capital and researchers who master high-end technology are by no means philanthropists who do not expect anything in return.

Duan Shu asked directly: "Why did you invite this case to participate in the experiment? What do I need to do?"

Qi Yan also answered frankly: "On the one hand, your symptoms are closely related to the abnormalities of the brain nerves, and many experts can't find the reason, and the core logic of Zeus is to imitate the operation mode of the human brain nervous system, but it does not The complete imitation is successful... so we need to collect a large number of examples of abnormal defects in the nervous system to see if it can be beneficial to the research, and you are not the only subject."

"On the other hand, I believe that the influx of neural information from real people will have a wonderful impact on the highly bionic Zeus system, which is also one of the selling points of this kind of virtual world experience service. Provide a unique world."

Speaking of this, Qi Yan slowed down his speech, as if weaving an illusory dream: "Every world has only a preset beginning and end, and the development in the middle is free and random, full of infinite possibilities, just like People in reality, birth and death are fixed, but the posture of walking in it can be very different. The difference is that people in the real world will definitely die, but the experiencers in the Zeus system may break the preset ending."

"This is the only request for you. If possible, I hope you can try to bring the main character generated by Zeus away from the original ending, so that it can feel anything that should not belong to the original script, love, hatred, regret... …Anything is fine. From my point of view, you are the stimulus that will train Zeus, and try to infect this brain-like brain that can only operate according to the established logic with real emotions that belong to humans.”

Hearing this, the corners of Duan Shu's lips curved slightly, and he smiled regretfully: "Maybe you don't understand well, I'm not good at this kind of thing, even when I'm filming, I never deviate from the script."

To his surprise, Qi Yan remained calm: "I know, you are the most dedicated actor. From a certain point of view, you are very similar to Zeus, both of you are bound by the nervous system, and you both stay in peace. Within the scope of the script... So, don't you want to see your companion with your own eyes?"

This was the second sentence that Duan Shu couldn't refuse.

"I take back what I just said." Duan Shu was convinced, "You know me very well."

Qi Yan was delighted by this recognition, and the smile behind the cold light of the lens disappeared in a flash: "I believe that we will all benefit a lot from this cooperation."

Duan Shu reminded: "I can only promise to do my best, and I cannot guarantee the result."

Qi Yan nodded: "That is enough."

He walked to the neglected workbench in the corner of the laboratory, and took out a stack of thick papers from the drawer: "Next we will have a lot of documents to sign, such as commitment letters and confidentiality agreements, and a series of troublesome things to do." A physical examination to make sure you're mentally fit to take this particular trip... will be no problem, so I'll pick the key points first."

"In order for the experiencer to release their most authentic emotions in the virtual space, to truly have a second life that has nothing to do with reality, and to protect privacy, the experience process cannot be viewed by the outside world, unless your authorization is obtained, otherwise only Some necessary vital signs will be detected to avoid accidents."

"Since you enter the simulator for the first time, you may often need help, but pausing and exiting will greatly affect the immersion, so I will enter the story with you, play an unimportant small role, and answer you when you need it Confusion can also make you feel more secure—don't worry, I can't read minds, and I don't have an omniscient perspective, the Zeus system is completely simulated, and everything follows the logic in reality."

It was a very reasonable arrangement, and Duan Shu didn't object, and the two simulators placed side by side in the laboratory also had an explanation.

He nodded slightly, imagining the "companion" he was about to meet.

The foreshadowing is completely completed, and the story enters a new chapter.

Holding the documents, Qi Yan leaned halfway in front of the office desk, with playfulness in his eyes: "Before going through these troublesome procedures together, let's do something interesting first."

Duan Shu didn't understand what he meant, so he followed his line of sight.

The three black boxes on the coffee table are still there, and the blurred light is faintly reflected on the beautiful handwriting.

"Come pick a B story."

Duan Shu is no stranger to the screenwriting terms he jokes about, and it sounds deconstructive humorous at the moment.

He laughed cooperatively, recalling what the other party said not long ago: "Deceit, coercion, substitution... do these three boxes correspond to each other?"

Qi Yan shrugged his shoulders and did not deny it: "Your memory is very good, and I wanted you to choose blindly."

Duan Shu thought for a few seconds before making a decision. The first two terms were too unfamiliar to him, and people always tend to start with familiar things.

"Which title is the story of the replacement?"

Qi Yan helped the frame of the glasses that had slumped slightly because of lowering his head: "You can try to make the name literal, I did the same when I chose the name."

So Duan Shu understood, and fixed his gaze on one of the black boxes.

The patient researcher brushed away the dust and debris bit by bit, revealing the sleeping secret treasure. The dry ink on the surface of the box was like a spell full of reverie, silently tempting him.

This time, it was him who took a step closer, stretched out his hand awkwardly, walked through the cool air, and carefully touched the story that was about to begin.