AI Buddha

2022: Developing a Digital Buddha for Believers

In early October 2022, experts from Kyoto University in Japan announced the development of an experimental AI Buddha system - a virtual Buddha based on artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) technologies.

To interact with a digital "mentor," it is enough to install a special mobile application on your smartphone. Users can ask questions to the Buddha avatar using text messages or voice. In addition, thanks to AR tools and the camera of the gadget, the avatar can be transferred to the user's real environment.

In Japan, created a digital Buddha for believers

For the purpose of AI training, the authors of the project used the Buddhist text "Sutta-nipata," a collection of sutras as part of "Khuddaka-nikai," the last part of "Sutta-pitaka." In addition, artificial intelligence was programmed to remember the "Dhammapada" - one of the most important works of Buddhist literature, which, as tradition says, is composed of poetic sayings of the Buddha.

Шаблон:Quote "Our goal is for people to take advantage of ancient wisdom in a modern interpretation and find a way to become happier," the project participants say. The Buddhabot algorithm is responsible for the operation of the dialog system. However, its development has not yet been fully completed, and therefore the answers of the virtual Buddha are not always correct. In this regard, AI Buddha is still being tested by a limited number of users - the system is not available to the general public. Experts admit that in its current form, the software can "take people along a false path."

In fact, the AI Buddha application is part of the metaverse concept in which participants can interact with each other or virtual characters through their avatars. When the digital Buddha will become available to ordinary users has yet to be reported.^[1][2]

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