DevFestMI: Moving conversations with robots from science fiction to reality

Voice UI’s are everywhere, but the experience ranges from mediocre to downright scary. Fortunately, pop culture provides a century of context of what good VUI sounds like. We’ll survey the best of pop culture to learn the 3 laws of ROBOT interface and explore how to make sci-fi reality

1. 3 Laws of Robot Interaction: As taught by Science Fiction Two Point Ohhh @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
2. Hello I’m Bryce Howitson (artist) You can find me on Twitter @howitson @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
3. @Howitson #devfest
4. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
5. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
6. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
7. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
8. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
9. Interface on Repeat CLI Text Based GUI Iconographic VUI Intent Based ??? Predictive? @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
10. DANGER! Will Robinson @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
11. The rules are, There ain’t no rules. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
12. I Learned everything I need to know about VUI from Science Fiction @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
13. Blade Runner Ridley Scott
14. Star Wars George Lucas
15. The Matrix Trilogy Wachowski Sisters
16. 2001 A Space Odyssey Stanley Kubrick
17. History of the Future @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
18. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
19. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
20. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
21. Robots… Computer, AI, Assistant, Program, Sub-Routine, Host, Android, Machine… @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
22. 3 Laws Safe How we’re taught to interface with Robots @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
23. Look Human #1 @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
24. Faces are comfortable @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
25. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
26. As the appearance of a robot is made more human, observers' emotional response to the robot becomes increasingly positive and empathetic, until it reaches a point beyond which the response quickly becomes strong revulsion. Uncanny Valley - Masahiro Mori @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
27. Empathy & Trust Human Appearance @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
28. Sound Human #2 @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
29. Sarcasm equals intelligence @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
30. Humor relaxes us @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
31. Brevity builds trust @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
32. We all talk baldlyer @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
33. Act Human #3 @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
34. Be emotional @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
35. Form a clan @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
36. Make a contribution @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
37. And a warning @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
38. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
39. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
40. Choose a side @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
41. The art of being HUMAN @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
42. Conversation As humans, we have @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
43. It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much. Yogi Berra @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
44. Please, … continue @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
45. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
46. Get what you need @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
47. When would you like to travel? Vague and open ended What date would you like to leave? You’re going to get what you expect @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
48. Suggest stuff As humans, we @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
49. A. Bread Things that float in water: B. Apples C. Small Rocks D. A Duck @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
50. if (weight = duck) { return madeOfWood } if(madeOfWood){ let a = “witch” } @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
51. Discover As humans, we @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
52. Is there a Doctor here? @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
53. Options not walls @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
54. Contextual As humans, we are @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
55. @Howitson #devfest Words + Pictures http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
56. There he lay, a vast red-golden dragon, fast asleep; thrumming came from his jaws and nostrils, and wisps of smoke, but his fires were low in slumber. Beneath him, under all his limbs and his huge coiled tail, and about him on all sides stretching away across the unseen floors, lay countless piles of precious things, gold wrought and unwrought, gems and jewels, and silver red-stained in the ruddy light. Smaug lay, with wings folded like an immeasurable bat.
57. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
58. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
59. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
60. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
61. Aware As humans, we are @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
62. I have a whole bag of “shhhh!” with your name on it. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
63. Continued Conversation Follow-up Questions Recommendations Contextual Response/Display Know what’s Appropriate Quick Recap @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
64. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
65. Making Science Reality @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
66. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
67. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
68. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
69. @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
70. Yay! A Demo
71. Learning Google Google Cloud AI & ML https:/ /cloud.google.com/text-to-speech Actions on Google https:/ /developers.google.com/actions Amazon Alexa Skills Kit https:/ /developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit Voice Tutorials http:/ /Alexa.design Podcasts The Voicebot Podcast Voice Tech Podcast The Practical Voice Podcast (VUX.World) @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
72. Prototyping VoiceFlow Build fully functional apps Powerful interactions + Integrations (Visual) Multi-Modal Publish to Alexa Publish to Google Assistant @Howitson #devfest VUIX Preview Voice in browser Beginner friendly Publish to Alexa Publish to Google Assistant Botsociety - Messenger - Web App - Slack Bot - Google Assistant - Alexa - Twitter NPM Package & API http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
73. Choose your audience @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
74. People behind the curtain @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
75. Think low-fi @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
76. 3 Laws of feeling human Looks (human) Faces are powerful, and we expect them for complete communication. Sounds (human) There’s a place & time for perfect grammar. This might not be it. Acts (human) Improve the clan by providing service, sharing emotion and building trust. in review @Howitson #devfest http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots
77. Some tips to level up in review @Howitson #devfest Emulate People Extend communication by asking questions to continue conversations while utilizing the environment. Remember Analogue When prototyping remember that you already know how human interactions work. Don’t make it overly complicated. Maker Things The tools are more accessible than ever. What are you waiting for? http://bit.ly/talkingtorobots