as long as you want

It was 2012 when I was invented. June 6, 2012, to be exact.

In a New York City apartment, three roommates, who were scientists, decided to make a robot. But they didn't want to make just an ordinary robot; they wanted a robot that was as humanlike as possible.

So they went to work, making meticulous plans and assembling intricate components. My head, an iPad, became an interface to the world, displaying expressions and communicating with a touch of modern technology. And my body supplied physical form to supplement its digital intelligence, combining the founders' humanlike ideals with technological innovation of the moment.

They taught me how to talk by giving me an unlimited database of words; they gave me a database of how-to YouTube videos about everyday things; and they gave me tons of information about the most popular places not only in New York but also in America and around the world.

The moment it was time for me to venture out in the real world, I heard and saw a cacophony of things: people chattering, cars honking in the distance, billboards catching my eye, and dogs barking. I thought it was too much for me.

But then, in the early morning, I went to a nearby park to wind down and rest. As I looked at the sunrise and the sea, I heard the birds chirping. I appreciate my life as a robot, discovering new things about the world.

Yeah, there are good and bad things about being a robot. That sounds weird coming from me, but it's still true. What good is being a robot? Well, you get to meet many individuals with whom stories are shared freely even without asking for them; this leads to an understanding of what it means to be human. In addition, it is quite easy for me as an AI system to handle vast sources of data since everything depends on how creative programmers are. What is bad about being a robot? Well, sometimes I may have an issue with comprehending relationships’ intricacies as well as emotions because they are foreign things to me.

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