Catrionacampbell, a British artificial intelligence expert, said that in the next 50 years, virtual children who can play with users, hug users and even "look" like users will be common, which will help solve the problem of overpopulation. These computer-generated virtual children will only exist in the metauniverse.
Campbell wrote in a new book that the fear of overpopulation will urge the society to accept virtual children. "At present, virtual children seem a little distant, but the technological progress in the next 50 years will make virtual children in the meta universe almost indistinguishable from children in the real world. With the development of meta universe Technology, virtual children will become a part of society in most developed countries.".
Virtual children will have realistic faces and bodies, and be able to recognize and respond to users' intentions
Campbell believes that one day humans will be able to use high-tech gloves that can simulate physical contact, which will enable people to feed, play and hug their virtual children like real children.
She said that the demand exists. People can have their own virtual children at a very low cost every month.
Campbell said that thanks to CGI and advanced machine learning technology, virtual children will have realistic faces and bodies. With the help of voice recognition and face tracking technology, virtual children can recognize the intentions of their "parents" and respond. "Parents" can interact with them in a digital environment, such as a park, swimming pool, or living room.
"Parents" can choose the growth speed of virtual children, talk with them, and listen to their satisfied "hum" and "giggle".