AIdol: Artificial Intelligence Idol Demo

Artificial intelligence is something scientists and programmers are currently working on, even if it already exists in one form or another. Computers are very good at performing single tasks, and we can already program them to do many things better than humans. On the other hand, they are not very good at learning things by themselves, and they also lack the capability to understand concepts that cannot really be coded in.

AIdol: Artificial Intelligence Idol is a visual novel in which you get to experience what it would be like to interact with an artificial mind and see whether you would enjoy such a future. Granted, the game does not go into detail about the technology behind the AI, since the main idea revolves around the interaction between it and real persons.

To begin with, the AI in question is actually an AIdol, which is more of a virtual celebrity than anything else. Hence, it is used to host concerts and entertain people, which is much easier for managers to deal with when their star does not need sleep, food or rest. However, everything goes wrong when the AIdol malfunctions, so she asks for the help of her biggest fan to find her creator and fix the issue.

Throughout the game you can make certain decisions that affect the plot one way or another, but don’t expect too much variety in this regard. You decide to say something or not every now and again, as well as pick one solution to the problem over another, but nothing too extraordinary, unfortunately. Even so, the writing is quite nice, especially when you consider the concepts the story deals with.

The graphics are very nice as well, especially when it comes to the artwork and the backgrounds you get to admire along the way. Each location features plenty of details, and the style as a whole is a very uniform throughout the adventure. The music is fairly good as well, although more variety is needed in the final version to avoid boring the players too quickly.

In the end, AIdol: Artificial Intelligence Idol is a very intriguing idea, especially if the writers manage to keep things interesting until the end. Moreover, the artwork is gorgeous, and it would appear that your choices can affect the story slightly.