Talking to machines
Conversations with the Unfeeling: Aton O'Cat's Reflection on Talking to Machines
Lyrics
Do you remember the times before the net
Reflecting on the times before the internet era.
Imagining future went beyond the rockets
Imagining the future that surpassed the capabilities of rockets.
Buck Rogers was the man asking a device
Reference to Buck Rogers asking a device to play music.
To play some music the result was damn nice
Positive reaction to the music played by the device.
Nowadays talking to devices is so real
Contrasting the current reality of talking to devices with the past.
Though we mustn't forget those things cannot feel
Reminder that machines lack the ability to feel emotions.
When I ask Siri to play a hit
Expressing dissatisfaction with the results when asking Siri to play music.
The result of that is really shit
Strongly negative reaction to the quality of the music played by Siri.
Talking to machines is not what it seems
Highlighting the disparity between expectation and reality when talking to machines.
Talking to machines they don't know what I mean
Emphasizing the misunderstanding between the speaker and the machines.
Talking to machines is so terribly annoying
Expressing frustration with the annoying nature of conversing with machines.
Talking to machines I do all to avoid it
Going to great lengths to avoid talking to machines.
Do you remember science fiction classics
Recalling classic science fiction stories and their problem-solving nature.
They faced some problems but all could be fixed
Positive view of the ability to fix problems in those classics.
Mister Data or 3CPO
Referencing characters like Mister Data and 3CPO from beloved classics.
They were of great help man we loved them so
Expressing admiration for the helpfulness of these fictional characters.
Today those inventions are so very near
Noting the proximity of such inventions in the present day.
Whether they solve problems that is not clear
Questioning whether modern inventions solve problems effectively.
Until then we have Alexa and Cortana
Reference to current voice-activated assistants like Alexa and Cortana.
Talking to them makes me go bananas
Expressing frustration and agitation when interacting with these assistants.
Talking to machines is not what it seems
Reiterating the discrepancy between expectation and reality in talking to machines.
Talking to machines they don't know what I mean
Emphasizing the lack of understanding from machines about the speaker's intentions.
Talking to machines is so terribly annoying
Reiterating the annoyance experienced when communicating with machines.
Talking to machines I do all to avoid it
Expressing a strong desire to avoid interacting with machines.
Do you remember the car of Michael Knight
Recalling Michael Knight's car and its association with victory.
With that machine Michael lost no fight
Highlighting the positive attributes of Michael Knight's self-driving car.
We all loved this self-driving car
Expressing collective admiration for the self-driving car.
And with its humor Michael got really far
Acknowledging the humor associated with Michael Knight's interactions with the car.
Nowadays I can talk to my car as well
Pointing out the speaker's ability to talk to their car in the present day.
The outcomings make me want to yell
Expressing frustration with the outcomes of conversations with the car.
The thing never does it the way I want
Complaining that the car does not respond as desired.
That thing has its own way to respond
Highlighting the car's unique and unpredictable way of responding.
Talking to machines is not what it seems
Reiterating the dissatisfaction with talking to machines.
Talking to machines they don't know what I mean
Emphasizing the lack of understanding from machines about the speaker's intentions.
Talking to machines is so terribly annoying
Reiterating the annoyance experienced when communicating with machines.
Talking to machines I do all to avoid it
Expressing a strong desire to avoid interacting with machines.
Talking to machines is not what it seems
Reiterating the discrepancy between expectation and reality in talking to machines.
Talking to machines they don't know what I mean
Emphasizing the lack of understanding from machines about the speaker's intentions.
Talking to machines is so terribly annoying
Reiterating the annoyance experienced when communicating with machines.
Talking to machines I do all to avoid it
Expressing a strong desire to avoid interacting with machines.
Talking to machines is not what it seems
Reiterating the discrepancy between expectation and reality in talking to machines.
Talking to machines they don't know what I mean
Emphasizing the lack of understanding from machines about the speaker's intentions.
Talking to machines is so terribly annoying
Reiterating the annoyance experienced when communicating with machines.
Talking to machines I do all to avoid it
Expressing a strong desire to avoid interacting with machines.
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