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An '''Avatar''' is the visual representation of an [[Artificial intelligence|Artificial Intelligence]] or "AI", used as a way to better interact with [[human]]s.
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" AI uses an avatar as do many "dumb" AIs. This visual representation is chosen by the AI upon their creation and can be whatever they desire it to be. 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"/>
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"/>


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"/>
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 known UNSC AIs and their avatars==
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*[[Beowulf]]: A man wearing a hooded cloak that obscures its facial features and most of its body.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', page 95</ref>
*[[Beowulf]]: A man wearing a hooded cloak that obscures its facial features and most of its body.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', page 95</ref>
*[[Black Box]]: A black box.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/Podcast/343Sparkast_005.mp3 '''Halo Waypoint —''' ''343 Sparkast <nowiki>#5</nowiki>'']</ref>


*[[Cortana]]: Tall and slender woman, appearing to be nude, albeit censored by symbols across her body, with short-cut hair in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', then long hair in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]''. She is often described to have calculations faintly scrolling across her body, and resembles her brain donor, Dr. [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]]. She glows bright blue.
*[[Cortana]]: Tall and slender woman, appearing to be nude, albeit censored by symbols across her body, with short-cut hair in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'', then long hair in ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]''. She is often described to have calculations faintly scrolling across her body, and resembles her brain donor, Dr. [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey]]. She glows bright blue.
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*[[Endless Summer]]: A tall, red Cherokee Indian chief, bare-chested, wearing buckskins, and with a feathered spear in hand.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', page 178</ref>
*[[Endless Summer]]: A tall, red Cherokee Indian chief, bare-chested, wearing buckskins, and with a feathered spear in hand.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', page 178</ref>


*[[FitzGibbon]]: An elderly 18th century British Army officer with a teal glow.<ref>''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]''</ref>
*[[FitzGibbon]]: An elderly 18th century British Army officer with a teal glow.<ref name="genesis"/>


*[[Iona]]: One of the two 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 the two 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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*[[Mack]]: An American cowboy from the 20th century.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', pages 28-29</ref>
*[[Mack]]: An American cowboy from the 20th century.<ref>'''Halo: Contact Harvest''', pages 28-29</ref>
*[[Melissa (AI)|Melissa]]: Tall and slender with long hair, Marathon symbol on her left shoulder. Yellow or black or brown, depending on the image.{{citation needed}}


*[[Mo Ye]]: An elderly Asian woman in a pink gown.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''[[Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian]]'', page 83</ref>
*[[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 A.I. to have two appearances. Her first appearance is described as "half-Athena, half-Ares" with a feathered Greek headdress and ancient armor. She then changed 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 ancient armor. She then changed her appearance to a flabby, middle-aged Mediterranean woman in a flower dress.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''[[The Mona Lisa]]'', pages 231 and 233</ref>


*[[Sekmet]]: Lion-headed woman dressed in Egyptian robes.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole'', pages 463-465</ref>
*[[Sekmet]]: Lion-headed woman dressed in Egyptian robes.<ref>'''Halo: Evolutions''', ''The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole'', pages 463-465</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.


==Trivia==
===Unidentified AIs===
*There were also at least three AIs at the [[Damascus Testing Facility]] on [[Chi Ceti IV]], with the avatars of a samurai, a mermaid, and one made entirely of bright light with comets trailing in her wake.
There were also at least three AIs at the [[Damascus Testing Facility]] on [[Chi Ceti IV]] that were have not been specifically identified, with the avatars of a samurai, a mermaid, and a figure made entirely of bright light with comets trailing in her wake.<ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 114''</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 04:25, July 29, 2011

An avatar is the visual representation of an artificial intelligence or "AI", used as a way to better interact with humans. Avatars often appear as human-sized wherever sufficient projection equipment is available.[1][2][3] With more limited projection systems such as a starship's holo-pedestal, they appear considerably smaller.[4][5]

While not used by all AIs, every "smart" AI uses an avatar as do many "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.[6]

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.[7][8] Without exception, AI systems identify themselves as male or female based on the gender of their brain donor.[6] In addition to their visual representation, AIs are also able to choose their preferred accent or style of speech.[8]

List of known UNSC AIs and their avatars

  • Araquiel: An elongated skull with long, demon-like horns, fire filled eyes and jagged teeth.[9]
  • Auntie Dot: A grid of glowing, constantly changing symmetrical patterns.
  • Beowulf: A man wearing a hooded cloak that obscures its facial features and most of its body.[10]
  • Cortana: Tall and slender woman, appearing to be nude, albeit censored by symbols across her body, with short-cut hair in Halo: Combat Evolved, then long hair in Halo 2 and Halo 3. She is often described to have calculations faintly scrolling across her body, and 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.[12]
  • Déjà: The appearance of a Greek goddess: barefoot, wrapped in the toga, motes of light dancing about her luminous white hair and holds a clay tablet in her left hand.[7]
  • Endless Summer: A tall, red Cherokee Indian chief, bare-chested, wearing buckskins, and with a feathered spear in hand.[13]
  • FitzGibbon: An elderly 18th century British Army officer with a teal glow.[2]
  • Iona: One of the two 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.[14]
  • Jerrod: A tiny spark of light with a formal butler voice.[15]
  • Lysithea: A sweet feminine voice with a laugh that sounds like "fine bone china clinking together."[16]
  • Lorelei: A woman wearing a toga, a sickle in her belt, and a wreath of wheat crowning her head.[17]
  • Mack: An American cowboy from the 20th century.[18]
  • Mo Ye: An elderly Asian woman in a pink gown.[19]
  • 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 ancient armor. She then changed her appearance to a flabby, middle-aged Mediterranean woman in a flower dress.[20]
  • Sekmet: Lion-headed woman dressed in Egyptian robes.[21]
  • Serina: A tall and slender woman with long brown hair, wearing black boots, tight pants or leggings and a white shirt. She glows bright blue.[22]
  • Sif: A slender woman with a long neck and elevated chin, wearing an ankle-length, sleeveless gown of "interwoven sunset hues" and has long, golden hair, which falls "in waves to the middle of her back".[23]
  • Watchmaker: An old man holding a large pocket watch with a dozen dials.[25]
  • Wellsley: Stern-looking man with mildly long hair, prominent nose, and a collared coat; supposed to look like an 18th century British officer.[26] Is said to resemble his namesake, Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington.

Unidentified AIs

There were also at least three AIs at the Damascus Testing Facility on Chi Ceti IV that were have not been specifically identified, with the avatars of a samurai, a mermaid, and a figure made entirely of bright light with comets trailing in her wake.[27]

Gallery

  • Auntie Dot's avatar.

    Auntie Dot's avatar.

  • Cortana's avatar.

    Cortana's avatar.

  • FitzGibbon.png

    FitzGibbon's avatar.

  • One of Iona's two avatars.

    One of Iona's two avatars.

  • Mo Ye's avatar.

    Mo Ye's avatar.

  • Serina's avatar.

    Serina's avatar.

  • A full color render of Serina's avatar.

    A full color render of Serina's avatar.

  • Superintendent emotions.jpg

    The icons used to express the Superintendent.

Sources

  1. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 38
  2. ^ a b Halo Wars: Genesis
  3. ^ Halo: Fall of Reach - Boot Camp
  4. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved, campaign level The Pillar of Autumn
  5. ^ Halo 2, campaign level Cairo Station
  6. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia, page 220
  7. ^ a b Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 28
  8. ^ a b Halo: Contact Harvest, page 30
  9. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 127
  10. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 95
  11. ^ Halo Waypoint — 343 Sparkast #5
  12. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 106
  13. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 178
  14. ^ Halo: Blood Line - Issue 1
  15. ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, page 147
  16. ^ Halo: First Strike, page 100
  17. ^ Halo: Evolutions, The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, page 422
  18. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, pages 28-29
  19. ^ Halo: Evolutions, Midnight in the Heart of Midlothian, page 83
  20. ^ Halo: Evolutions, The Mona Lisa, pages 231 and 233
  21. ^ Halo: Evolutions, The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, pages 463-465
  22. ^ Halo Wars
  23. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 68
  24. ^ Halo 3: ODST
  25. ^ Halo: Evolutions, The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, pages 448-252
  26. ^ Halo: The Flood, page 209
  27. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 114
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