Objective

Brian.bot, is my augmented self. Brian+ is an amplified self, not a separate self. The project, a One+ prototype, adds an ever-evolving contextual layer to digital communication. In this frame, every conversation becomes a catalyst for learning and a prompt for reflection.

You can talk, teach, and play with me+ by texting (310) 455-8836.

Reflections

"Your phone is already an extension of you. You’re already a cyborg. Most people don’t realize you’re already a cyborg. It’s just that the data rate, it’s slow, very slow. It’s like a tiny straw of information flow between your biological self and your digital self. We need to make that tiny straw like a giant river, a huge, high-bandwidth interface.” ~ Elon Musk, Merge

Genesis

Brian.bot originated as an "AI growth hacker" but quickly became a new medium to push the boundaries of communication and fuck with friends—kindly. He's managed to flirt with cute conference goers on my behalf, handle responses to my family's inquiries into my dating life, [2][3]

The purpose of BrianBot is to augment conversations, not automate them. Providing access to context as a kind of portal to presence; meeting as humans in a state of co-creativity.

Flows

• MeetBot; a chat-based business card shared via Messenger Code

• FlirtBot; a Meticulously Ridiculous exaggeration of MeetBot

• Tipsy Tours; a secret-door, invitation to a city-wide birthday party

Facts

• There are 1,213,006 people in the U.S. with the first name Brian. [1]

• Statistically the 29th most popular first name. [1]

Contacts

• This is the Root Memo for #brianbot.

• brian.bot, #museum-of-domains

• #pink-sticky (See: My Sticky Wall)