Sunday, April 10, 2011

Chatbot Persona Series, Vol. 6: 20Q

 
And here is a Sunday afternoon wheedle-a-while-away, artificial intelligence style. 20Q was designed by Robin Burgener and works like Clever or Cheer Up, but with less cursing and “text speak.” It relies on something called -- most darlingly -- folk taxonomy. See the image at the bottom of the entry to coo. 

You already know the answer, Quivers. But isn’t it the journey? (It is.)
 
Q: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, Unknown, Other?
A: Other.

Q: Is it hard?
A: Sometimes.

Q: Can it make a sound?
A: Sometimes.

Q: Is it larger than a microwave oven?
A: Sometimes.

Q: Does it open?
A: Sometimes.

Q: Is it a specific type?
A: No.

Q: Can you get milk from it?
A: No.

Q: Can it be washed?
A: Sometimes.

Q: Does it have one or more wheels?
A: No.

Q: Do you open and close it?
A: Yes.

Q: Do people sit on it?
A: Doubtful.

Q: Can it discharge waste?
A: Probably.

Q: Does a hockey player use it?
A: Sometimes.

Q: Does it usually have four corners?
A: Doubtful.

Q: Do you find it in the sky?
A: Sometimes.

Q: Can liquids pass through it?
A: Sometimes.

Q: Is it black?
A: Sometimes.

Q: Does it have writing on it?
A: Sometimes.

Q: Is it electronic?
A: Sometimes.

Q: I am guessing that it is a toilet.
A: Wrong.

Q: Do most people use this daily?
A: Yes.

Q: Would you give it as a gift?
A: Doubtful.

Q: I am guessing that it is a dishwasher?
A: Wrong.

Q: Is it pleasurable?
A: Sometimes.

Q: Is it heavy?
A: Sometimes.

Q: Does it spin?
A: Sometimes.

Q: Is it motorized?
A: No.

Q: Can you lift it?
A: Doubtful.

Q: I am guessing that it is a womb?
A: Close.

Q: I am guessing that it is a home?
A: Close.

Q: You won!