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An '''avatar''' is the visual representation of an [[artificial intelligence]] or AI, used as a way to better interact with [[human]]s.<ref name=" | {{Quote|An avatar is for the benefit of humans. Not for the AI. Well in my case, anyway. Some of my kind have issues about identity.|[[Black-Box]]}} | ||
An '''avatar''' is the visual representation of an [[artificial intelligence]] or "AI", used as a way to better interact with [[human]]s. Avatars often appear as human-sized wherever sufficient projection equipment is available.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 38''</ref><ref name="genesis">'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp]]'''</ref> With more limited projection systems such as a starship's [[holotank|holo-pedestal]], they appear considerably smaller.<ref>'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2]]''', campaign level ''[[Cairo Station]]''</ref> | |||
While not used by all AIs, every [[Smart artificial intelligence|"smart" AI]] uses an avatar as do many [[Dumb artificial intelligence|"dumb" AIs]]. This visual representation is chosen by the AI upon their creation and can be whatever they desire it to be. The creation of an AI's avatar occurs very early in the system's birthing process, and unless an AI is programmed to have multiple avatars, it does not usually alter its appearance after its initial creation, and attempts to do so have resulted in catastrophic AI system crashes.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> | |||
While not used by all AIs, every [[Smart artificial intelligence|"smart" AI]] uses an avatar | |||
Although the duty which the AI is to perform, combined with the human brain that was used to create it, have a great deal to do with what avatar they chose to appear as.<ref name="for">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 28''</ref><ref name="ch">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 30''</ref> Without exception, AI systems identify themselves as male or female based on the gender of their brain donor.<ref name="Encyclopedia">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 220''</ref> In addition to their visual representation, AIs are also able to choose their preferred accent or style of speech.<ref name="ch"/> | |||
==List of known UNSC AIs and their avatars== | |||
==List of AIs | |||
*[[Aine]]: A "thirty-something" yellow woman with variable clothing and a resigned expression.<ref name="avatar">'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 234''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue # 3''</ref> | *[[Aine]]: A "thirty-something" yellow woman with variable clothing and a resigned expression.<ref name="avatar">'''Halo: The Thursday War''', ''page 234''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Initiation''', ''Issue # 3''</ref> | ||
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*[[Auntie Dot]]: A grid of blue-glowing, constantly changing symmetrical patterns. | *[[Auntie Dot]]: A grid of blue-glowing, constantly changing symmetrical patterns. | ||
*[[Beowulf]]: A man wearing a hooded cloak that obscures his facial features and most of his body.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 95''</ref> | *[[Beowulf]]: A man wearing a hooded cloak that obscures his facial features and most of his body.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 95''</ref> | ||
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*[[Captain Teach]]: Appearance and mannerisms of an archetypal pirate captain, with gold teeth and black hair, carrying multiple pistols.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[Pariah]]", ''page 50''</ref> | *[[Captain Teach]]: Appearance and mannerisms of an archetypal pirate captain, with gold teeth and black hair, carrying multiple pistols.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[Pariah]]", ''page 50''</ref> | ||
*[[Cortana]]: Tall and slender woman, nude but censored by scrolling calculations and symbols across her body, with short-cut hair, then | *[[Cortana]]: Tall and slender woman, nude but censored by scrolling calculations and symbols across her body, with short-cut hair in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', then long hair in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]''. She strongly resembles her brain donor, Dr. [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]]. She glows bright blue. | ||
*[[Deep Winter]]: An old man with a snowy cape, often accompanied by holographic ice and snow.<ref name="goo">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 106''</ref> | *[[Deep Winter]]: An old man with a snowy cape, often accompanied by holographic ice and snow.<ref name="goo">'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''', ''page 106''</ref> | ||
*[[Déjà]]: The appearance of a Greek goddess: barefoot, wrapped in a toga, motes of light dancing about her hair and holding a clay tablet in her left hand | *[[Déjà]]: The appearance of a Greek goddess: barefoot, wrapped in a toga, motes of light dancing about her hair and holding a clay tablet in her left hand.<ref name="for"/> | ||
*[[Endless Summer]]: A tall, red Cherokee Indian chief, bare-chested, wearing buckskins, and holding a feathered spear.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 178''</ref> | *[[Endless Summer]]: A tall, red Cherokee Indian chief, bare-chested, wearing buckskins, and holding a feathered spear.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 178''</ref> | ||
*[[FitzGibbon]]: An elderly 18th century British Army officer with a teal glow. | *[[FitzGibbon]]: An elderly 18th century British Army officer with a teal glow.<ref name="genesis"/> | ||
*[[Iona]]: One of several known AI with more than one appearance, her default appearance is that of a slender woman with short, curly hair with angular shapes across her body, reminiscent of a skin-tight suit. She also appears to wear boots and knee pads. She has an additional appearance resembling a child version of her default avatar for her more simplistic "ghost" interface to deceive remote scanners. She glows dark red.<ref>'''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''' - ''[[Halo: Blood Line Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref> | *[[Iona]]: One of several known AI with more than one appearance, her default appearance is that of a slender woman with short, curly hair with angular shapes across her body, reminiscent of a skin-tight suit. She also appears to wear boots and knee pads. She has an additional appearance resembling a child version of her default avatar for her more simplistic "ghost" interface to deceive remote scanners. She glows dark red.<ref>'''[[Halo: Blood Line]]''' - ''[[Halo: Blood Line Issue 1|Issue 1]]''</ref> | ||
*[[Jerrod]]: A tiny spark of light with a formal butler voice.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 147''</ref> | *[[Jerrod]]: A tiny spark of light with a formal butler voice.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 147''</ref> | ||
*[[ | *[[Lysithea]]: A sweet feminine voice with a laugh that sounds like "fine bone china clinking together."<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 100''</ref> | ||
*[[Lorelei]]: A woman wearing a toga, a sickle in her belt, and a wreath of wheat crowning her head.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 422''</ref> | *[[Lorelei]]: A woman wearing a toga, a sickle in her belt, and a wreath of wheat crowning her head.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe|Halo: Evolutions]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 422''</ref> | ||
*[[Mack]]: Appearance and mannerisms of an American cowboy from the 20th century.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 28-29''</ref> | *[[Mack]]: Appearance and mannerisms of an American cowboy from the 20th century.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''pages 28-29''</ref> | ||
*[[Mo Ye]]: An elderly Asian woman in a pink gown | *[[Mo Ye]]: An elderly Asian woman in a pink gown.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]", ''page 83''</ref> | ||
*[[Rebecca]]: She is one of the few known AI to have two appearances. Her first appearance is described as "half-Athena, half-Ares" with a feathered Greek headdress and armor. She can change her appearance to a flabby, middle-aged Mediterranean woman in a flower dress.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "[[The Mona Lisa]]", ''pages 231 and 233''</ref> | *[[Rebecca]]: She is one of the few known AI to have two appearances. Her first appearance is described as "half-Athena, half-Ares" with a feathered Greek headdress and armor. She can change her appearance to a flabby, middle-aged Mediterranean woman in a flower dress.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', "[[The Mona Lisa]]", ''pages 231 and 233''</ref> | ||
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*[[Sif]]: A slender woman with a long neck, elevated chin, and long blonde hair, wearing a multicolored, ankle-length sleeveless gown. <ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 68''</ref> | *[[Sif]]: A slender woman with a long neck, elevated chin, and long blonde hair, wearing a multicolored, ankle-length sleeveless gown. <ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', ''page 68''</ref> | ||
*[[Superintendent]]: A series of emotion icons.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref> | *[[Superintendent]]: A series of emotion icons.<ref>'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref> | ||
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*[[Wellsley]]: Stern-looking man with mildly long hair, prominent nose, and a collared coat; supposed to look like an 18th century British officer.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 209''</ref> Is said to resemble his namesake, Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. | *[[Wellsley]]: Stern-looking man with mildly long hair, prominent nose, and a collared coat; supposed to look like an 18th century British officer.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 209''</ref> Is said to resemble his namesake, Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington. | ||
===Unidentified AIs=== | ===Unidentified AIs=== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Auntie Dot.jpg|Auntie Dot's avatar. | File:Auntie Dot.jpg|Auntie Dot's avatar. | ||
File:H4-Cortana-FullBody.png|Cortana's avatar. | File:H4-Cortana-FullBody.png|Cortana's avatar. | ||
File: | File:FitzGibbon.png|FitzGibbon's avatar. | ||
File:Bloodline AI.png|One of Iona's two avatars. | File:Bloodline AI.png|One of Iona's two avatars. | ||
File:Mo Ye.png|Mo Ye's avatar. | File:Mo Ye.png|Mo Ye's avatar. | ||
File:Rebecca.png|One of Rebecca's avatars. | File:Rebecca.png|One of Rebecca's avatars. | ||
File:Serina.jpg|Serina's avatar. | File:Serina.jpg|Serina's avatar. | ||
File:Serina color.png|A full color render of Serina's avatar. | File:Serina color.png|A full color render of Serina's avatar. | ||
File: | File:Superintendent emotions.jpg|The icons used to express the Superintendent. | ||
File:H4-Roland-Portrait.jpg|Roland's avatar. | |||
File: | File:Aine3.PNG|Aine's avatar. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' | ||
**''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Flood]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | *''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' | ||
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**''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'' | **''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'' | ||
**''[[The Mona Lisa]]'' | **''[[The Mona Lisa]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'' | *''[[Halo: Blood Line]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Reach]]'' | ||
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**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]'' | **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp|Boot Camp]]'' | ||
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]'' | **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'' | *''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' | *''[[Halo: Glasslands]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' | *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]'' | ||
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*''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Initiation]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | ||
{{col-end}} | {{col-end}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{ | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Artificial intelligence]] | [[Category:Artificial intelligence]] | ||
[[Category:Hologram technology]] | [[Category:Hologram technology]] | ||