Chapter 142 - Phantom Plan (22) (1/2)
Chapter 142: Phantom Plan (22)
In a conference room at a certain building in Los Angeles in the States.
Ian was sitting face to face with two Caucasian men and two of Asian descent.
“Do you know the consequences?” a forty some Caucasian man who was sitting in the middle glared at Ian with a fierce expression.
Ian received criticism immediately after he replaced Lu Jia’er’s memory. It was inevitable that he had to face condemnation directly during this trip back to the States. Ian had been prepared mentally. “Yes!”
“All of the previous efforts in Project Ghost will go down the drain because of you!” the Caucasian man looked into Ian’s eyes.
Ian replied. “I am willing to bear all the consequences.”
“I am afraid you cannot!” fury was all over the Caucasian man’s face.
“I am willing to make amends!” Ian said.
“It is too late” was the Caucasian’s answer.
“I am sorry. I was seized with a sudden impulse!” Ian apologized.
“The Professor devoted decades! Our work of years has been wasted just because of your sudden impulse!” the Caucasian man put on a sour look.
“I am willing to shoulder all responsibilities!” Ian did not even try to defend himself.
“You will receive decisions about penalties in your email at three this afternoon!” the Caucasian man announced.
“Okay.” Ian answered.
“Get your face out of here!” said the Caucasian man.
The meeting was adjourned. The Caucasian man was the only one in the conference room now.
A VR screen with an image of a senior with white hair on a crutch rose up from the center of the roundtable in the conference room.
“Professor!” Michael greeted the white-haired senior who showed up on the screen with respect.
“What’s done is done. It would be better if we changed the Phantom Plan!” on the screen, the senior spoke solemnly.
“Professor, you have developed new ideas, right?” Michael asked.
“Ian’s action was detrimental to us. That being said, I had a new discovery due to this incident!” the old man said.
“Are you saying awakening of conscious memory?” Michael asked
“Yes. Ian has changed her memory, which was unauthorized. But her own conscious memory has started to awaken! That is a delightful discovery!” the old man smiled.
“Awakening of conscious memory is risky! And we cannot estimate the danger coefficient!” Michael said.
“Risk presents opportunities!” the senior replied.
“So, Professor, are you saying that we do not need to repair the memory program constantly?” Michael asked.
“No. Let her self-awareness awaken to a further extent!” the senior answered.
“Yes!” Michael replied with respect. “Then do we need to restore her ability to mind-read?”
“Her current knowledge reserve is enough for her to deal with her work!” said the old man.
“Okay. If so, I will keep her program in the current replaced state for the moment.” Michael replied.
In a meeting room at the BUA Building in City B.
The light was dim in the meeting room. On the screen in the front wall, a movie was being played.
After the viewing was over, people clapped. The light was turned on.
“The story is fantastic!” Yan Zheng thought highly of the movie that was played.
“It is flawless!” Cai He never stopped clapping.
Everyone here seemed to be thrilled, proud. The reason was that the highlight of this movie was that the screenwriter was an AI, the producer was AI, the editor and the music composer were both AI. It was suffice to say that it was a complete 90-minute movie produced entirely by AI.
As a matter of fact, using AI to produce movies had been started years ago. Back then, many people questioned AI’s ability regarding artistic creation. With the development of technology, AI had overturned people’s view again and again.
This 90-minute movie featured tight-knit plot, beautiful background music and excellent performances. It was terrific. For those that didn’t know this was produced by AI, this movie would appear to be nothing different from the movies directed by internationally famous directors.
Previously, many people held that AI technology could copy the style of certain directors but there could be no innovative directing. However, the movie that was played just now was a contradiction of that view.
Jin Xiangdong looked at the viewers here. He should be happy with such a momentous achievement. If it were the past, he could declare that this represented the highest level of AI and that BUA Technology possessed leading-edge technology. However, at the moment, the delight in him was not that intense because he had seen more advanced AI.
“Ace, aren’t you satisfied with the movie?” Doctor Li asked, noticing Jin Xiangdong’s expression.
Jin Xiangdong came back to his senses. “Yes, I am!”
Jason threw Jin Xiangdong a glance. Of all the people present here, he might be the only one that could tell what Jin Xiangdong was thinking. Behind an able man there are always other able men.
“That part in the middle made me cry. I say this film can be nominated for an Oscar Award!” Li Zheng said.
“Seconded!” Cai He agreed with Li Zheng.