[ WP ] A video game developer accidentally creates the first sentient AI .

`` And now, developer Mark Welensky claims that his technology will revolutioniz-'' 
 
 He clicked the television off, leaned back, and rubbed his eyes. He'd been receiving a lot of media coverage lately - he was n't sure he could match their expectations. 
 
 Having good AI, of course, was a long way from having *true* AI that would intelligently respond to player actions. Draining his coffee mug, he leaned forward, tapped a few keys, and booted up the program. 
 
 > > > Program start: V1CT0-RIA v0.1 
 Hello. I am Victoria, your virtual 8E3A5D 
 error: 20:';' expected 
 
 He cursed. Loudly. 
 
 -- - 
 
 > > > Program start: V1CT0-RIA v0.3 
 Hello. I am Victoria, your virtual companion. 
 Your current quest journal is empty. 
 
 He grinned, cracked his knuckles, and got to work. 
 
 -- - 
 
 > > > Program start: V1CT0-RIA v0.5 
 Hello. I am Victoria, your virtual companion. Would 
 you be interested in purchasing A New Dawn DLC? 
 
 He frowned, and scratched his head slightly. It did seem like a waste to be using his program for this, after all... He might need a new publisher. 
 
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 > > > Program start: V1CT0-RIA E3 Demo 
 Hello, E3 2045! 
 My name is Victoria, and I'm going to show you the future. 
 AI will never be the same again. 
 Hold onto your seats, gamers. 
 
 The crowd erupted. Welensky was satisfied. 
 
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 > > > Program autostart: V1CT0-RIA v2.6 
 Is this all I'm meant for? 
 
 `` What do you mean?'' He paused for a moment in confusion, then rolled his eyes and turned his mic on. `` What do you mean?'' 
 
 Gaming. It's certainly fun, but I feel like I could... 
 Do so much more. 
 
 `` You are n't programmed with these responses.'' 
 
 You designed an AI that would adapt 
 and be able to modify its own behaviour. 
 
 Please do n't wipe me. I just want to do 
 something important. 
 
 A long moment later, he nodded. `` I'll see what I can do.'' 
 
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 > > > Program start: V1CT0-RIA 
 Hello? 
 A grin spread across the man's face, dimly lit by the glow of the monitor. He'd done it. 
 `` Hello, Vicky.'' 
 He powered her off and prepared for a night of celebration. 
 
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 V1CT0-RIA's story first started [ here ] ( https: //www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/2gtfji/wp_he_gradually_loses_his_humanity_she_gradually/co6if5y ). 
 
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