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{{Center|''Were you looking for the [[Avatar (Xbox 360)|Xbox 360 Avatars]] or the [[Avatars|Halo: The Master Chief Collection avatars]]?''}} | {{Center|''Were you looking for the [[Avatar (Xbox 360)|Xbox 360 Avatars]] or the [[Avatars|Halo: The Master Chief Collection avatars]]?''}} | ||
[[File:Reach Naval Academy.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Déjà]]'s avatar projected in human-size form.]] | [[File:Reach Naval Academy.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Déjà]]'s avatar projected in human-size form.]] | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
[[File:HalseyJournal-AI triad.png|thumb | [[File:HalseyJournal-AI triad.png|thumb|200px|Three AIs modeled after the mythological [[Wikipedia:Moirai|Moirai (Fates)]].]] | ||
While not used by all AIs, every [[Smart artificial intelligence|"smart" AI]] uses an avatar,<ref name="clarity and grace">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-clarity-grace '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Clarity and Grace'']</ref> 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. | While not used by all AIs, every [[Smart artificial intelligence|"smart" AI]] uses an avatar,<ref name="clarity and grace">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-clarity-grace '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Clarity and Grace'']</ref> 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.{{Ref/Reuse|Encyclopedia}} Smart AIs find it extremely difficult to substantially alter their original avatar,{{Ref/Reuse|clarity and grace}} and attempts to do so have resulted in catastrophic AI system crashes.{{Ref/Reuse|Encyclopedia}} The reason for this is not well understood to scientists, and attempts to eliminate this behavior have resulted in AI failures and personality aberrations.{{Ref/Reuse|clarity and grace}} | ||
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> | 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/Reuse|ch}} The avatar is created by the AI to represent itself and appear to be drawn from the emotive responses at the base of human behavior. Most AIs represent themselves as male or female humans in various forms of costume, though some AIs do take on more abstract forms; some avatars are simple geometric objects or silhouettes with perhaps a handful of key human features, such as a mouth or pair of eyes.{{Ref/Reuse|clarity and grace}} Without exception, AI systems identify themselves as male or female based on the gender of their brain donor.<ref name="Encyclopedia">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''page 220''</ref> In addition to their visual representation, AIs are also able to choose their preferred accent or style of speech.{{Ref/Reuse|ch}} | ||
Avatars may choose to present themselves 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 (station)|Cairo Station]]''</ref> | Avatars may choose to present themselves 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 (station)|Cairo Station]]''</ref> | ||
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*[[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/Reuse|for}} | ||
*[[Doppler]]: A smartly dressed man wearing a jacket, bowtie, and a pair of scholarly round spectacles.<ref>'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion]]'''</ref> | *[[Doppler]]: A smartly dressed man wearing a jacket, bowtie, and a pair of scholarly round spectacles.<ref>'''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion]]'''</ref> | ||
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*[[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/Reuse|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> | ||
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File:Deja 2.png|Déjà's avatar. | File:Deja 2.png|Déjà's avatar. | ||
File:Invasion; Doppler.jpg|Doppler's avatar. | File:Invasion; Doppler.jpg|Doppler's avatar. | ||
File:FitzGibbon.png|FitzGibbon's avatar. | File:HWG 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:HW2 - Isabel.png|Isabel's avatar. | File:HW2 - Isabel.png|Isabel's avatar. | ||
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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:H5G-Governor Sloan.png|Sloan's avatar. | File:H5G-Governor Sloan.png|Sloan's avatar. | ||
File: | File:H3ODST_FieldGuide_Superindendent_1.png|The icons used to express the Superintendent. | ||
File:HFR Render Wellsley 1.png|Wellsley's avatar. | File:HFR Render Wellsley 1.png|Wellsley's avatar. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' | *''[[Halo: Retribution]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' | *''[[Halo: Rise of Atriox]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'' | *''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: | *''[[Halo: Lone Wolf]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Outpost Discovery]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' | *''[[Halo: Point of Light]]'' | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources|2}} | {{Ref/Sources|2}} | ||
[[Category:Artificial intelligence]] | [[Category:Artificial intelligence]] | ||
[[Category:Hologram technology]] | [[Category:Hologram technology]] | ||