On July 4, Britons go to the polls for early legislative elections. And one candidate stands out, Steve Endacott, who campaigned in person with a website dedicated to him.
A 3D avatar was invited among the candidates contesting the assembly elections United KingdomAI Steve, otherwise known as Steve Artificial intelligence. His facial features, voice and dress resemble Steve Endacott, a real candidate for the House of Commons.
An avatar campaigns, a person sits in parliament
Steve Endacott is a British businessman who is the MP for Brighton and Hove in the south of the country. If he chooses to campaign via avatar, this small technological revolution allows people to talk about his candidacy. Although his chances of getting elected are slim, we can say that this candidacy has become very media rich. From this perspective, the race is successful.
Then, when you're a very busy entrepreneur, having an avatar campaign for you saves considerable time. Our candidates in France will appreciate being supported by AI! Therefore, there is no need to travel to the English countryside to answer citizens' questions. Log in to the AI Steve website To see the avatar appear and chat with him: we talk, he answers us, the conversation begins. For example, we can ask him questions about his program, similar to what is done with Siri on our cell phones.
If Steve Endacott is elected, he will sit in Parliament, not his avatar.
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Steve I is a tireless virtual robot that can carry out 10,000 simultaneous conversations, and in the first week, the software answered more than 200,000 requests. Steve AI is especially useful if it doesn't involve handshakes.
The real Steve Endacott explains that he wants to find a solution to today's fatigue with politicians disconnected from the truth. Steve Endacott pitches conservation ideas in the flesh to parliament and solicits voter turnout for his robot. Thanks to artificial intelligence put at the service of democracy, a way to stay permanently in touch with his electoral base.
This world premiere is a great way to get a taste of what political life will be like in the coming years. Campaigning using the power of AI is currently unregulated and, in case of victory, requires sitting in Parliament in person.
Finally, the important clarification is led by Steve Endacott, Neural Voice, the AI company that created Avatar. Elected or not, what he achieved for his organization was good publicity.
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