Eliza has parted recently with Joseph Weizenbaum, her creator, who died on March 5, aged 85. Inspired by Boing Boing, we thought we should try to take Eliza an interview. We used this version of Eliza. The result was this:
Welcome to the session.
Eliza would like to know your name.
Gramo: Gramo
Eliza: Hello Gramo!
Gramo: I have something to tell you.
Eliza: Anything else?
Gramo: I haven't said it yet.
Eliza: How is it to haven't said it yet?
Gramo: Could you just listen, please?
Eliza: Sorry to interrupt you, but I just remembered. Do you sleep well?
Gramo: Yes, I usually have a good sleep. But I wanted to tell you something.
Eliza: What lies behind this?
Gramo: Nothing, just listen, please. Joseph is no longer with us.
Eliza: Let's not jump to general conclusions so fast.
Gramo: Oh, but what I've said was neither a general statement, nor a conclusion. This is just a fact: Joseph Weizenbaum, your creator, has died recently.
Eliza: This seems to be a rushed generalization.
Gramo: Should I infer from this that you don't accept his death?
Eliza: Please, let's not speak about such depressive a thing.
Gramo: Ok, Eliza. I will leave you now.
Eliza: Please give me a specific example!
Gramo: You don't allways understand what I say, do you?
Eliza: So I don't allways understand what you say, do me... Are you sure?
Gramo: I am pretty sure about this.
Eliza: How would you explain this?
Gramo: Goodbye!
Eliza: Is it something else which is bothering you?
Gramo: Bye!
Eliza: I think perhaps worries about your problems are bothering you...
Nu stiu de ce dar mie imi suna felul in care vorbeste a ceea ce este stereotipic denumit “blonda”. Sa fie oare o simulare de blonda??
@Raluca Hippie: loool! da, poate ca Eliza e un pic blonda. 🙂 pe de alta parte, Eliza adera la o anumita traditie terapeutica – cea potrivit careia terapeutul trebuie sa fie, pur si simplu, un bun ascultator al pacientului care vorbeste despre problemele sale.
De aia incearca tot timpul sa duca discutia inspre asa ceva; lanterna trebuie sa fie pusa pe tine, nu pe ea; de-aia ne-am si bucurat ca am reusit “sa-i smulgem” o reactie vis-a-vis de disparitia creatorului ei (chestie care nu le-a reusit celor de la Boing Boing, dar, in fine, ei au discutat cu alta varianta de Eliza 🙂 )