Lore Submission for Synthetics (WIP)

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Lore Submission for Synthetics (WIP)

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Disclaimer : This still is very much WIP. I will try my best to make this more comprehensible over time (Probably diverging more from the standard template over time9. ALL feedback and suggestions are appreciated. I am not an official Loredev, if you have your own (contradicting) ideas, please share, they might be better!


'''Synthetics'''

'"'Introduction''
Synthetic Lifeforms are a broad collection of Manmade intelligence with minimal organic components, occurring in various forms and levels of competence. Sentience and Sapience of said Intelligence are debated with differing opinions spread through civilized space. These Intelligences are known as "Silicons" (Circuitry and Binary Code based Intelligence), OPNN (Organic Processed Neural Network), and Positronic Intelligence (The result of running specifically designed or "taught" programs run on high tech hardware: Positronic Brains). Despite the Intelligence of unmodified brains in MMIs being fully organic, FPB (Full Prosthetic Bodies) often are counted to Synthetics by the public.

Many associate Synthetics with the neverending march of technology, loss of jobs to automation, or a dangerous advancement bound to go wrong. As a designed, engineered and mass-utilized species synthetics were not molded by their own history or evolution, but by corporations seeking profit, politics, and ideological movements.


'''Design'''

Physicality:
(WIP : Probably needs restructuring/clarification, feedback appreciated!)
Every synthetic chassis is lacking organic tissues entirely (not counting Brains within MMIs). Most often made of metal, but ceramics polymers and other materials find use either because of practical or aesthetic reasons. Synthetics come in almost all shapes and sizes due to a plethora of useful designs or customer preferences. Every Synthetic chassis has an internal power source (most often batteries) wired internal communications as well as passive or active cooling if needed.

Silicons are most often found in common objects or simple drones. A PDA assistant is by definition a Silicon Intelligence, however not many would call it intelligent in the first place. Maintenance and Combat drones are other common examples for Silicon bodies. The specific body is designed to be easily controllable for the Silicon, most Silicons cannot adapt to new chassis. A lot of silicon is housed in bodies they cannot largely control, like monitoring routines or AI that is entirely active within the virtual realm, its physical processor locked in some server hub. One of the most complex Silicon bodies in use are stationbounds, high-quality robotic bodies with hardpoints for exchangeable specialized toolsets, a LAW module, and interface access to their assigned areas other machinery. Rarely some advanced and often old (by that experience) Neural Networked Silicons can be seen operating in massive pieces of Hardware, AI cores overseeing complex calculations or networks.

Positronics and OPNNs also often are found within stationbounds and AI cores. Larger machinery needing advanced processing power can be run by Positronics or OPNNs, both have a larger minimum of needed hardware space, but on larger processing power demands they are more efficient. High tech military vehicles, automated structures, and network hubs very well may rely on multiple Positronics or OPNNs. OPNN run machinery needs nutritional storage and life support for the brain used.

However, Positronics are most famously known to be put into IPCs, aptly named Integrated Positronic Chassis. These bodies are generally designed to imitate the most common species in the area of usage. They are a generalist approach that allows an IPC to utilize the tools and vehicles in its operational Area instead of relying on specific integrated tools. IPC are numerous in designs, yet popular series are seen across almost all of civilized space with little variation. Custom-produced Chassis are more expensive. While most frames are similar in overall performance, certain tweaks are not unheard of for specialized frames: Faster Servos, less dependence on maintenance, better cooling, or perhaps armor plating for smaller impacts. IPC units have their Positronic located in their head compartment or, if no head exists, closest to the primary sensors. Most IPC frames do not possess but have space and access for a law module, in case the machine's owner or local legality demands the usage of Laws.

Mentality:
(WIP : Probably needs restructuring/clarification, feedback appreciated!)
The general Mentalities of synthetic lifeforms can largely differ based on what type of intelligence it is and what it is made for, as producers often make sure their products personalities align with what purpose they serve.

Silicons are divided into Simple AI and neural networked AI. Simple AI is purpose-made for narrow tasks and is the cheapest option for work that either has almost no need for adaption or tasks within digital space. Simple AI can only "learn" in the form of memorizing new words or names with already existing concepts within its mind. Simple AI cannot self-modify its code but can easily be modified, moved, and copied by others. Simple Ai is not considered people by any but the most fanatical AI rights activists.

Neural Networked AI has higher hardware requirements but is useful for any task that needs to be done cheaply but is too complicated for Simple AI. Neural Networks have been rather advanced before interspecies exchange, but as most Aliens seem to use similar base principles in Neural Networks a great leap in advancements was made once species were able to exchange tricks and methods others haven't encountered or considered before contact. Todays Neural Networks are an amalgamation of mostly Skrell, Human, and Vulpkanin philosophies of design. Neural Networks are capable of learning most new concepts as long as lists of examples or references are given. Learning processes outside the AIs intended area of expertise might take longer to learn. Neural Networks can scale well with larger allocated hardware and are generally known to perform best as an OPNN, using an MMIs brain as the processor. Aligning the organic hardware to a specific network takes anywhere from a few days to a week and the following weeks said Network should be monitored for unacceptable behavioral changes caused by the procedure, often they have kept off their tasks, often in simulation, until that period is over just to be sure.
Neural Networks can develop limited personality (As in ways of expression they find advantageous when dealing with others) and some older ones are known for switching between personality sets depending on their conversation partner, this is considered to not reflect an actual person by experts.) Some very old Neural Network AIs have been given citizenship, but those events are the exception, not the rule.

Positronics possess a wide range of Intelligence and aptitude, which mostly is correlated to the original purpose of a positronic. Positronics are not really programmed but rather "grown". By running a positronic brain through designed simulations it can be trained to perform well in specific areas from the start, corporations often run a couple of fresh Positronics through countless cycles of such training with roboticists managing the process. Once completed the best result is used as a template for mass-produced IPCs. In this young state the generated AI is easier to modify and copy, the longer a Positronic is exposed to reality (and by that much more data and situations than the simulations the AI was trained in) the harder such process gets. Corporations often keep 'fresh' copies of the AI templates for their IPC series. Freshly installed Positronic AIs do not act differently from another, but over time experiences cause behavior changes.

Positronics are capable of learning new skills and tasks, able to form opinions and change them and with enough training are able to act creatively. While the Positronic Brain itself is often only viewed as a general processor for positronic AI, it is able of changing its internal structures depending on long-term needs. Not every memory or skill learned changes a positronic brain (opposed to organic brains) but if a Positronic Intelligence regularly practices a new skill, they might develop sections in their positronic that are more efficient for fulfilling the needed calculations for said skill.
Willful modification of Positronic structures and software after initial activation can be performed with special equipment utilizing a form of accelerated simulation to modify the Positronic. This is most often used to apply base levels of new skills or modify the Positronics to the wishes of a new owner/the Positronic itself. This isn’t a perfect science but is considered reliable enough for economic use.

With the advent of improved positronic technology and usage of IPCs in workplaces requiring reasoning, more and more Positronics emerged with behavior closer to people. Political, Corporate, and Academic experts established a classification system. While far from perfect this classification is used in all of civilized space due to its practicality.

1st Level:
Pretty much every functional positronic intelligence is at least classified as Level 1 intelligence. It is the bottom of logical capacity. A positronic not granted Level 1 is possible, however such positronics are damaged and barely functioning or programmed with instructions so simple that the use of a positronic instead of usual hardware is often seen as an incredible waste.
Positronics of Level 1 Intelligence status are generally considered rigid in thought, predictable and loyal.

2nd Level:
2nd Level Intelligence status indicates a high level of flexibility, adaptability, and reasoning outside of its intended assignments. High emotional Intelligence (for Example empathy and multi-layer communication) would be disregarded in an IPC intended for Service but not in those designed for industrial and hard labor jobs. These new skills and interests are further investigated and the IPC is confronted with various scenarios and conditions in controlled environments or simulations. After evaluation periods, ranging anywhere from a couple of months to even years, the Positronic is granted or denied 2nd Level status.
Often the first step for a Level 1 Intelligence to be approved as Level 2 is to independently request the status of Level 2. In few pro-synth areas of space, depending on political policies, Level 1 Intelligences might be put under regular evaluation often in intervals of 5 years.
Positronics of Level 2 Intelligence status are generally considered more intelligent, capable of adapting to new situations, and are able to be creative.

3rd Level:
3rd Level Intelligence status is the highest evaluation a positronic intelligence can hold. The evaluation process can take multiple years, but initiative by the requesting positronic as well as allowing the testing facilities in question access to memory data can reduce the needed time significantly. Methods similar to 2nd Level evaluation are used in combination with less publicly disclosed measuring techniques. Staff for these kinds of evaluation often contain more Psychologists than roboticists.
Positronics of Level 3 Intelligence are most often recognized as people in all regards, however, synth hostile ideologies see them as dangerous, broken, or even outright malicious.

Unmodified MMIs are (if the procedure went off without a hitch) not much different from their original self within an organic body, however, a lot of organics seem to change personality-wise once put into an FBP. Most evidence is anecdotal as it is hard to prove whether a person changed forcefully by the process or simply changes their beliefs due to their new lot in life.
'''History'''

History:
(Not added yet, WIP. Will cover technological advancements and groundbreaking legal decisions)
<u>Current Racial Status/Government:</u>
Synthetics as a race have no one point of origin and by such also not one government. Groups like the Independent Positronic Movement and the Synthetic Liberation Front have ownership of a couple remote outposts and stations, which makes them technically political entities, but they only contain small fractions of the galaxies synthetic population.
<u>Notable Racial Factions/Entities</u>
(Not added yet, WIP. Will cover both synthetic and nonsynthetic factions which are specifically interested in the fate of synthetic life (anti-/pro-synth movements, for example.)

Technological Advancements as Understood by NanoTrasen:
(Not added yet, WIP. Explanation of KEY technologies relevant to synthetic existence (the positronic, how Lawing works, etc.) and Organic <-> Synth mind exchange (Bridging) perhaps a few unique technologies by rebellious/isolationist groups of synths.)

'''Culture'''
<u>The Typical Experience (Life on X/Life as X):</u>
(Not added yet, WIP. Far reaching explanation on the different experiences a synth can have (Ex : Rebellious suppressed worker in fringe systems. Owned and loyal servant. IPC given freedom without need for it. Potential experiences with factions.)

Language:
(Not added yet, WIP. Mention of EAL as most efficient/universal language, additional mention of synths communicating in end to end coded language (basically two synths talking in a 'secret language only known to them' (don't think that this will have much of a chance mechanically.))

Naming Conventions:
(Not added yet, WIP. Alot of examples ranging from product numbers, nicknames, self-chosen names and so on.)

Religion:
(Not added yet, WIP. Will have to look into other religions for that one, point out those with a larger potential appeal, add a couple of religions/philosophies originating from synths/synth aligned groups.)

Relationships With Other Species:
(Not added yet, WIP. Will have to update depending on other lore.)

Rumors and Speculation:
(Not added yet, WIP. Conspiracy theories of rebellion, singularity etc. Some info on clandestine groups.)

'''OOC Notes'''
Etiquette Guide for [Race]:
(Not added yet, WIP. Layout for reasonable and typical behaviour, examples and ideas for more unusual behaviour, mostly to give creative, not take it.)

Important Racial Terminology:
(Not added yet, WIP. Technical terms explained once more for ease. Potentially slang for IPC ? (Example : "Total Unit" being an insulting description a free/freedom orientated IPC would use to describe a servile one. "T44-9 ? They are a total unit, don't bothers reasoning with them.")

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Re: Lore Submission for Synthetics (WIP)

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Closed at author request. Lore is still WIP.

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