An algorithm pays homage to the fallen in a corporate war
In a digital space that emulates an Athenian agora, but built entirely with data flows, a dystopian funeral ritual is held. The speaker is the hyperrealistic avatar of Administrator Pericles, directing his message to a captive audience of avatars whose connection is mandatory. Their gestures of mourning or pride are not spontaneous, but programmed emotions that execute in unison. The speech itself lacks a human author; it is a persuasion algorithm that analyzes the audience's state in real time to modulate its rhetoric and tone of voice. Its goal is clear: increase loyalty to the corporation and encourage more employees to enlist for future conflicts. The graves are not made of stone, but data crystal monoliths that host and display the professional profiles of the deceased, condensing their lives into productivity graphs and achievements for the company. 🏛️💻
The speech as a social engineering tool
The mechanism that generates the funeral harangue processes millions of data points in real time. It evaluates how engaged the audience is, how many enlisted after past ceremonies, and the predominant sentiment in the company's internal networks. With this information, the system selects fragments from a vast bank of corporate patriotic phrases and assembles them to create a coherent and persuasive narrative. It strategically mentions the successes of the fallen, but always framing them as an indispensable sacrifice for the conglomerate to grow and remain secure. The avatar's synthesized voice, a calibrated mix of authority and empathy, spreads through the virtual environment, designed to penetrate the collective psyche and suppress any uncomfortable questions.
Key components of the speaker algorithm:- Real-time analysis: Continuously scans the engagement and emotional metrics of the attending avatars.
- Modular phrase bank: Uses an extensive library of patriotic and motivational slogans that can be dynamically recombined.
- Emotive vocal synthesis: Generates a voice tone that varies between firmness and compassion to maximize psychological impact.